Russia Warns European Arms Plants Are Potential Targets, Citing Attempts to 'Turn Alyoshki Into Bucha 2.0'
Foreign ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said factories in Europe making weapons for Ukraine could be struck by Russian forces.
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Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said European plants manufacturing weapons for Ukraine are potential military targets for Russia, according to TASS, during a briefing that also referenced attempts to "turn Alyoshki into Bucha 2.0."
Zakharova's remarks tie together claims about events in Alyoshki with warnings directed at European arms manufacturers supplying Ukraine, though the briefing material available did not elaborate on the specific allegations regarding Alyoshki.
Escalating Rhetoric
The spokeswoman's comments add to a pattern of Russian officials warning that facilities in European countries producing weapons for Ukraine could face Russian strikes, a position Moscow has voiced at various points during the war.
No details were provided on which specific plants or countries might be considered targets, and the available material did not include any response from European governments or NATO to the remarks.
Sources
- Attempts to turn Alyoshki into Bucha 2.0, military targets in Europe: new MFA briefing — TASS (Russia)
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