Russia says it will strike British targets if UK weapons are used to hit its territory

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that Moscow will retaliate with strikes on British targets if British weapons are used by Ukraine to strike Russian territory.

Zakharova told reporters that British targets "on Ukraine's territory and beyond its borders" could be hit in such a scenario.

She was repeating a warning that Moscow first issued earlier this month after British Foreign Secretary David Cameron said Ukraine had a right to use weapons provided by London to hit targets inside Russia.

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https://www.usnews.com/news/world/articles/2024-05-23/russia-says-it-will-strike-british-targets-if-uk-weapons-are-used-to-hit-its-territory

 

[1LoverofGod]

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[Batman]

Bluff? Fact? Not sure, but unreal that Russia (Putin) is that evil and hate filled.

 

[Margery]

Not a bluff but not Putin's first action either. He'd use a neutron bomb or several on specific key spots in Ukraine first. That is clearly outlined in the Russian doctrine of war called the Gerasimov doctrine which was created about the time Russia invaded Crimea under president at the time Obama.

Britain is as porous as swiss cheese to Russian agents. They waltz in and out of Great Britain poisoning Russians at will and nothing is ever done about it. As for Britain, Russia would likely continue to use cyber attacks on British utilities or key corporations to remind Britain not to interfere with Russia's pet projects. Russia might compromise or at the very most assassinate a few key MPs or people in power positions that they feel are a threat to Russia IF they felt the need and only IF cyber attacks weren't doing enough --but nuking England, not so much.

Nuking key cities in Ukraine, yes.

 

[1LoverofGod]

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[Spartan Sprinter]

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Well Putin has always said that he would react in kind if escalations like this happened.

I guess we're about to find out.

On a sidenote i've been wondering whether Putin has actually tried to follow through with his nuclear threats but the power of restraint from the Holy spirit has prevented the attacks from happening?

 

[Ghoti Ichthus]

Not a bluff but not Putin's first action either. He'd use a neutron bomb or several on specific key spots in Ukraine first. That is clearly outlined in the Russian doctrine of war called the Gerasimov doctrine which was created about the time Russia invaded Crimea under president at the time Obama.

Britain is as porous as swiss cheese to Russian agents. They waltz in and out of Great Britain poisoning Russians at will and nothing is ever done about it. As for Britain, Russia would likely continue to use cyber attacks on British utilities or key corporations to remind Britain not to interfere with Russia's pet projects. Russia might compromise or at the very most assassinate a few key MPs or people in power positions that they feel are a threat to Russia IF they felt the need and only IF cyber attacks weren't doing enough --but nuking England, not so much.

Nuking key cities in Ukraine, yes.

This or similar was also doctrine as far back as sometime during the Cold War.

MAD (Mutual Assured Destruction) only worked before neutron bombs. When the capability of mass murder without a lot of property damage became feasible, doctrine changed. It may have been the desire to have this capability, which drove development of such weapons. Wiping out the enemy and having spoils and uncontaminated, mostly intact, territory to take after, whether on a tactical or strategic scale, makes such capability and doctrine both logical and attractive.

 

[Margery]

Well Putin has always said that he would react in kind if escalations like this happened.

I guess we're about to find out.

On a sidenote i've been wondering whether Putin has actually tried to follow through with his nuclear threats but the power of restraint from the Holy spirit has prevented the attacks from happening?

I think so too.