The Kremlin said on Friday that European countries are becoming increasingly involved in the war in Ukraine, pointing to expanded cooperation on drone production and supply.
The statement followed a warning from Russia’s Defence Ministry, which earlier this week published a list of facilities it alleged were involved in manufacturing drones or drone components destined for Ukraine.
The list included sites in several countries, among them Britain, Germany, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Poland, the Czech Republic, Spain, Italy, Israel and Turkey.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the developments indicated a deepening role for European states in the conflict.
“These countries are becoming increasingly directly involved in the conflict, in the war surrounding Ukraine,” Peskov said, referring to details outlined by the Defence Ministry.
Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev, now deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council, escalated the rhetoric by suggesting the listed facilities could be viewed as potential military targets.
In a post on X, Medvedev said the publication amounted to a list of possible targets for Russian forces, adding that the timing of any strikes would depend on future developments.
Asked whether Russia was seriously considering attacks on such sites in Europe, Peskov declined to give a direct answer.
