Long-range Weapons for Ukraine Will Not Deter Russia, Says Kremlin

Last Updated: February 01, 2023, 15:46 IST

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov. (File photo/Reuters)

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that the weapon supply is a direct course to whipping up tension and to escalating the level of fighting

The Kremlin said Wednesday that any deliveries of long-range weapons to Ukraine by Western countries would not change Russia’s military objectives in Ukraine.

“This is a direct course to whipping up tension and to escalating the level (of fighting). But again, it won’t change the course of events,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told journalists, responding to a question about potential US supplies of missiles with long-range capabilities.

Ukraine has urged allies to supply it with more powerful weapons.

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