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| Russia will respond by all means to US provocations - Russian Foreign Ministry |
| 2023-03-23 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [REGNUM] Russia is ready to respond with all available means if the United States decides to shoot down Russian aircraft that are approaching American aircraft in international airspace, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on March 22 on the sidelines of the Valdai discussion club. “This is a reflection of the fact that people making such statements have little idea of the realities of the nuclear age and have completely forgotten that Russia is ready to defend itself from aggressive attacks with all the means at its disposal,” the deputy head of the department said. Ryabkov noted that his words are not a reference to the Russian nuclear arsenal. He also stressed that Russia's reaction is always "dosed, calibrated and calm" in nature. In addition, the Deputy Minister urged to take seriously the aggressive statements allowed by the American legislators. Ryabkov explained that such statements reflect the willingness of the West to do anything to inflict damage on the Russian Federation in any area, including the military. As REGNUM reported , on March 14, an American MQ-9 Reaper drone lost control and fell into the waters of the Black Sea after a maneuver by a Russian Su-27 fighter. At the same time, the aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces did not come into contact with the UAV and did not use weapons. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, because of the incident with the MQ-9, said that Russia needs to be warned about the possibility of destroying its aircraft if they approach American aircraft in international waters. |
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