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Russia warns of strikes on Ukrainian ventures in Europe

Russia's Dmitry Medvedev warns that European facilities producing drones for Ukraine are potential targets for Russian strikes.

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Russia's Defense Ministry has issued a warning identifying 11 Ukrainian joint defense ventures located in the European Union as potential military strike targets. The ministry stated this warning should be taken literally, a point now reinforced by Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev. Medvedev explicitly stated that the list of European facilities making drones and other equipment is a list of potential targets for the Russian armed forces, adding that when strikes become a reality depends on subsequent developments. This escalating rhetoric frames European support for Ukraine's defense industry as a direct justification for potential Russian military action on EU soil.
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17 AprFrente Militar y Geopolítico

The message adds that the identified facilities are joint production sites manufacturing drones and other weapons for Ukraine.

17 AprFrente Militar y Geopolítico

Deputy Chairman of Russia’s Security Council Dmitry Medvedev has publicly reinforced the Defense Ministry's warning, explicitly stating that European drone production facilities are potential targets and that the timing of strikes depends on future events.

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