Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday warned that he would consider using “all types of weapons” if its exclave in Kaliningrad was attacked, even as he said western assistance to Ukraine represented a threat for the future.
Putin, speaking at the Valdai political forum, ruled out the idea of a long-range strikes ceasefire with Ukraine, even as Moscow stepped up its aerial attacks on Kyiv. It is simply ridiculous,” AFP cited Putin as saying. This comes even as Ukraine, for the first time, deployed in combat its FP-7 tactical ballistic missile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said, Reuters news agency reported.
“We are told: ‘Let them stop striking your refineries, and you will stop striking their ships. When asked about Russia’s response to the idea, Putin, in a brief response, said, “No. the building’s brick facade showed a large hole, revealing a staircase, and burn marks alongside smashed windows, Mayor Vitalii Klitschko said While there were no casualties.
A Russian drone had hit a school in Kyiv on Thursday, city officials said, with children and staff being in shelters when the attack came, the Associated Press reported.
Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Zelensky said the FP-7 tactical ballistic missile had been deployed for the first time in combat. “Ukrainian tactical ballistic missile FP-7. First combat use…Thank you for the result. “If it comes to a direct attack on the Russian Federation… then, of course, the question of the Russian Federation deploying all types of weapons at our country’s disposal will inevitably and immediately be on the agenda.
Next – production,” he said. He further said Moscow would consider using “all types of weapons” if Kaliningrad was attacked. This is inevitable,” Putin said, according to AFP. However, the Russian President said the country had “no intention” of attacking European countries, “neither in 2029, nor in 2030, nor in 2050.”
Putin on Thursday said Ukraine would not be able to carry out attacks deep inside Russia without Western assistance, which he said amounted to direct involvement in the conflict, Reuters reported.
