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Moscow Warns NATO Countries That Provide Arms To Ukraine They Will Face 'Retaliatory Strikes' From Russian Forces If They Continue

Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova © Mikhail Metzel/TASS 

 Daily Mail: Moscow says it CAN attack military sites in NATO countries who support Ukraine and provide arms and may target diplomats in Kyiv with 'retaliatory strikes' 

* The Kremlin warned it could strike NATO sites in countries like the US and UK over their support of Ukraine 

* The escalation comes as Russia agitates over the West arming Ukrainian forces in their resistance of Putin 

* Russia's defense ministry made the remark after a UK minister backed Ukrainian air strikes on Russia 

* It comes as US Defense Sec. Lloyd Austin on Monday said he wanted to see Russia 'weakened' to prevent further invasions in the future 

* The US last week also announced a multi-billion dollar financial and military aid package for Ukraine 

The Kremlin has warned it could target military sites in NATO countries which are supporting Ukraine amid Russia's invasion. 

Maria Zakharova, the Russian foreign ministry spokeswoman, suggested that strikes could be authorized against NATO states who provide arms to Ukraine. 

She warned: 'Do we understand correctly that for the sake of disrupting the logistics of military supplies, Russia can strike military targets on the territory of those NATO countries that supply arms to the Kyiv regime?  

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Update: Ukraine war: Russia warns UK it could launch military strikes on British soil (Yahoo News)  

WNU Editor: No one is interested in de-escalating the crisis. No one.



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