Dmitry Pieskow he spoke on Monday during his daily briefing for journalists. Press secretary Vladimir Putin assessed that media reports about Kiev's consent to the use of Western long-range weapons to strike objects in the territory of the Russian Federation lead to “new round of tensions” at the front.
– It is obvious that the outgoing administration in… United States I want to add fuel to the fire and make it worse conflict in Ukraine – said the propagandist.
Ukraine-Russia. The Kremlin threatens the West and sets conditions
Spokesman Kremlin emphasized that information about the decision Joe Biden's is still unofficial, but “if Western weapons are fired deep into Russia”, it will not be Ukraine that will be the target of Russian missiles, but “those countries that have authorized it.”
At the same time, Dmitry Peskov recalled the words Vladimir Putinwho defined his position in mid-September Moscow regarding potential consent to the use of Western weapons. – Making such a decision will mean direct participation of states NATOi.e. the United States and European countries, in the war in Ukraine, said the Russian president.
The leader of the regime then said that if such a situation occurred, Moscow would “take action appropriate decisions based on the threats” that will result from Kiev's use of Western missiles on the territory of the Russian Federation.
– Russia can use new weapon systems in Ukraineif Kiev attacks Russia with American long-range missiles, said Vyacheslav Volodin, head of the State Duma and an ally of Vladimir Putin, on Monday.
On Sunday evening American media reportedthat President Joe Biden has decided to authorize the use of the missiles ATACMS on the territory Russia. The missiles have a range of 300 kilometers. So far, Kyiv has been able to attack with systems HIMARS with a range of 80 kilometers.
American editorialists indicate that the US decision is related to the expected offensive in the Kursk Oblast and its actions North Koreawhich supports Russia by sending troops to Ukrainy. The use of ATACMS is intended to be a “signal” to Pyongyangto stop supporting Moscow.