Threat from Russia: Potential victims will be European capitals.

Threat from Russia: Potential victims will be European capitals.

13.07.2024 23:41

After the announcement of the United States deploying long-range weapons to Germany starting from 2026, Russia issued an open threat. Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov, in a statement to a journalist, threatened European countries by saying, "Europe is the target of our missiles, and our country is also the target of US missiles in Europe. We have the potential to stop these missiles, but in such a situation, potential victims will be the capitals of Europe."

The Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said, "We have enough potential to stop these missiles. However, the potential victims will be the capitals of European countries." after the announcement of the US's plan to deploy long-range weapons to Germany in 2026.

Tension between the West and Russia has once again escalated after the US announced that it will deploy long-range weapons to Germany starting from 2026.

Open threat from Russia: Potential victims will be the capitals of Europe

"POTENTIAL VICTIMS WILL BE THE CAPITALS OF EUROPE"

The Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov used the following statements in an interview with Russian journalist Pavel Zarubin, "There is a paradoxical situation here. Europe is the target of our missiles, and our country is also the target of US missiles in Europe. We have the potential to stop these missiles, but in such a situation, the potential victims will be the capitals of these countries (Europe).".

Open threat from Russia: Potential victims will be the capitals of Europe
Kremlin Spokesperson Dmitry Peskov

WHAT HAPPENED?

In a joint written statement made by the US and German governments during the NATO Summit in recent days, it was announced that the US will begin the permanent deployment of long-range weapons in Germany in 2026.

Open threat from Russia: Potential victims will be the capitals of Europe

It was stated that the long-range weapons consist of the SM-6 missile, Tomahawk strategic cruise missiles, and hypersonic weapons currently under development, and it was emphasized that all of these will have a much wider range than the existing land-based systems in Europe. The statement used the expressions, "This demonstrates the US's commitment to NATO and its contribution to the deterrence of Europe."

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