Moscow threatens Great Britain, after its announcement that it wants to send troops to Ukraine. “They will be considered legitimate military targets”

The Russian Foreign Ministry resumed the threats after the statements of the British Minister of Defense regarding the readiness to send peacekeeping troops to Ukraine.

The presence of British troops in Ukraine could intensify the war. PHOTO: Profimedia

Through spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Russia sent a warning to the United Kingdom on Thursday, February 26, after British Defense Secretary John Healey revived the idea of ​​deploying British peacekeeping troops to Ukraine. Moscow claims that such a presence will not stop the war, but, on the contrary, will prolong it and increase the risk of an extensive military confrontation, notes Agerpres.

“I want to be the Defense Secretary who deploys British troops to Ukraine, as this will mean the war is finally over,” is the latest statement of the British minister John Healey, which caused anger in Moscow.

The statement comes in the context in which both France and the United Kingdom have particularly insisted on the deployment of troops in Ukraine after a possible ceasefire agreement with Russia. We remind you that at the beginning of the year, at the “Coalition of the Will” meeting held in Paris, leaders Emmanuel Macron, Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelenskiy signed a declaration of intent on peacekeeping troops in Ukraine, in the event of a peace agreement.

“After the ceasefire, the UK and France will create military centers across Ukraine and build secure facilities for weapons and military equipment to meet Ukraine's defense needs,” British Prime Minister Keir Starmer declared at the time, while, for his part, French President Emmanuel Macron stated that, after the ceasefire, “several thousand” French soldiers could be deployed on the territory of Ukraine.

Directly commenting on the statement of the British minister, Maria Zaharova stated: “Contrary to Healey's misconception, the deployment of British troops to Ukraine will not mean the end of the war, but rather a prolongation of the conflict and an increase in the risk of a large-scale military confrontation involving many more states.”

Russia thus reaffirms that any foreign military presence on the territory of Ukraine will be considered by the Russian armed forces as a legitimate target, reinforcing its firm position against direct Western intervention in the conflict on its borders.

“All these units and facilities will be considered legitimate military targets by the Russian armed forces,” Maria Zaharova repeated the threats, emphasizing that these warnings were sent repeatedly at the highest level and remain current.