The Kremlin assured that the growing participation in the supply of military equipment to Ukraine reflects the growing involvement of the Old Continent.
The Russian government warned this Friday that several European countries are increasing their direct involvement in the war inUkraine, in a context of growing military cooperation between Kiev and its Western allies, especially in the field of drones. The statements come after a controversial decision by the Russian Defense Ministry to publish a list of facilities in Europethat, it claims, are involved in the production of these systems
.
The Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, said during a press conference that “these countries are becoming more and more directly involved in the conflict”, referring to a number of European nations that, according to Moscow, are contributing to the development of Ukrainian military capabilities. The countries mentioned include the United Kingdom, Germany, Poland, Spain, Italy, as well as other European States and international allies.
The controversy intensified after the Russian Defense Ministry released the names and locations of companies and factories allegedly linked to the production of drones or components used by Ukraine. According to Moscow, these facilities are located in cities such as London, Munich, Prague and Riga, and also in countries such as the Netherlands, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, the Czech Republic, Israel
and Turkey. The spokesman for the government of Vladimir Putin assured that European countries are showing an increasing level of intervention in the conflict. Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, the current vice-president of the Security Council, raised the tone by suggesting that such a list could be interpreted as a set of potential military objectives.
In a message posted on social networks, he warned that the materialization of attacks would depend on the evolution of the conflict, in what was perceived by analysts as an implicit threat to infrastructures outside Ukrainian territory
.
Asked if Russia is actually considering attacking these objectives in Europe, Peskov avoided giving a direct answer. He merely reiterated that the details of the Russian position are contained in the official statement of the Ministry of Defense, without confirming or ruling out scenarios
of escalation.
In parallel, Ukraine and its European partners have intensified their defense cooperation. In recent weeks, Kiev has signed agreements with the United Kingdom and Germany to promote joint drone development projects, considered key to sustaining long-range operations. In addition, Spain and Belgium announced a joint military aid package valued at 2 billion euros.
Former Russian President Medvedev assured that a series of drone production facilities in Europe could become military targets and be attacked in the future
The Russian accusations have been rejected by several European countries, particularly in the Baltic region. Governments such as those of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania have denied that Ukraine uses its airspace to launch attacks against Russia, calling Moscow's allegations
unfounded.
For his part, the Secretary of the Russian Security Council, Sergei Shoigu, recently warned that Russia reserves the right to “self-defense” if it detects attacks that cross the airspace of neighboring countries, adding pressure to an already tense situation.
