Russian Defense Minister’s Red Line Conditions for Escalation

Defence Minister of Russia Sergei Shoigu during a meeting with President of Russia Vladimir Putin, at Novo-Ogaryovo, Moscow Oblast 28 October 2022 Source: Kremlin.ru, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons

Statement of the the Russian Defense Minister General of the Army Sergei Shoigu:

“Ukrainian troops continue to attempt offensive actions in the South-Donetsk, Zaporozhye and Donetsk directions. At the same time, the Kiev regime uses a large number of Western weapons and elite formations, whose personnel were trained by NATO specialists.

Since June 4, the Armed Forces of Ukraine have launched 263 attacks on the positions of Russian troops.

Thanks to the competent and selfless actions of our units, all of them were repulsed, the enemy did not achieve his goals.

According to our information, the leadership of the armed forces of Ukraine plans to strike at the territory of the Russian Federation, including the Crimea, with Himars and Storm Shadow missiles.

The use of these missiles outside the zone of the special military operation will mean the full involvement of the United States and Great Britain in the conflict and will entail immediate strikes on decision-making centers on the territory of Ukraine.”’