Russia will treat western arms shipments to Ukraine as legitimate military targets

[Yorkie Mom]

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Russia will treat western arms shipments to Ukraine as legitimate military targets, deputy foreign minister Sergei Ryabkov says.

"We warned [the US] of consequences from the insane transfer to Ukraine of weapons like mobile anti-aircraft systems, anti-tank missiles, and so on."

max seddon
@maxseddon
moscow bureau chief @FT
. in soviet russia, news reports you:

[Chainfire]

1. He really wants to expand the war.

I wonder where the other 3/4s of his military is? Is Ukraine a feint? Is his agreement with China that they will join him only if NATO attacks him? It is the things that we don't know that worry me. Is he following Sun Tzu's lesson: “Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak” - Sun Tzu, The Art of War.

[Wingus Dingus]

2. They can fuck right off.

[sop]

3. And Ukrainians will treat Russians as legitimate military targets while using these Western arms.

[bucolic_frolic]

4. Putin thinks it's 1945

Let's finish the job.

[onecaliberal]

6. That would be outstanding.

[OnDoutside]

5. Arms shipments to Ukraine or Arms shipments IN Ukraine ?

And if it's arms shipments in Ukraine, does that mean they HAVEN'T been targeting them ?

[Wounded Bear]

8. There's the rub. It's empty bluster...

No way will Putin target arms shipments in NATO countries. The shipments stop at the borders and are transshipped to Ukrainian transport for movement within Ukraine borders. Not much NATO can do after it crosses into Ukraine.

If Putin starts shooting at any target within NATO borders, all bets are off.

[OnDoutside]

9. 100% agree.

[BigmanPigman]

7. More saber rattling...

typical dictator BS.

What's up with "insane transfer to Ukraine of weapons like mobile anti-aircraft systems, anti-tank missiles, and..."? Who and what is the really "insane" action?

[fightforfreedom]

10. No shit! We already knew that Russia.