"moscow is already working on countermeasures": russia responds to the us decision to deploy long-range weapons in europe
Kyiv • UNN
Russia is working on countermeasures in response to the US decision to deploy long-range missiles in Germany from 2026, including hypersonic weapons, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said.
russia is already working on countermeasures in response to the decision of the United States to deploy long-range weapons in Germany. This was stated by Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov , according to Russian media, UNN reports.
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The US-German announcement of the intention to begin deploying ground-based intermediate-range missiles (IRBMs) in Europe in the near future is a sad fact because of its destructiveness for regional security and strategic stability, but it is quite expected. The necessary work on preparing compensatory countermeasures by Russian specialized agencies is known and is being carried out on a systematic basis
According to him, Moscow has repeatedly warned that the US actions to create additional missile threats to Russia will not go unanswered.
He emphasized that Russia will announce its reaction when the decision is made.
Recall
The day before, it became known that starting in 2026, the United States will begin deploying long-range strike systemson German territory , including hypersonic weapons.