Russia’s Foreign Ministry announced that it will begin “systematic strikes” against targets in Ukraine’s capital Kiev following Ukraine’s attack on a college dormitory in the Russian town of Starobelsk last week. The Russian offensive appears to have begun on Sunday.
“This was the last straw. Under these circumstances, the Russian Armed Forces will be launching systematic strikes against the Ukrainian military-industrial complex in Kiev, including locations where UAVs are designed, manufactured, programmed, and prepared for use,” the Russian Foreign Ministry said, going on to confirm the campaign will also target “decision-making centers and command posts.”
Moscow warned the residents of Kiev to stay away from the “military and administrative infrastructure facilities of the Zelensky regime” and advised foreign nationals, diplomats and representatives of international organizations to vacate the city.
“The Foreign Ministry issued a similar warning earlier this month, when Russia threatened a large-scale strike on Kiev in response to its threats to attack the Victory Day celebrations in Moscow. An evacuation notice was formally sent to all foreign missions and international organizations accredited in Russia, urging them to leave the Ukrainian capital,” RT said Monday. “The demand was openly snubbed by some Western nations, with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul stating that Berlin would not be ‘intimidated’ by it. A similar stance was communicated by the EU Commission, which said it ‘will not change our posture or presence’ in Kiev. The potential exchange in such strikes, however, never occurred, as the warring sides ultimately managed to enter an uneasy truce amid the celebrations.”
As air operations heat up, so does the threat of sea-based hostilities.
On Monday it was revealed that a tanker ship which arrived at Russia’s Ust-Luga port from the Belgian port of Antwerp on May 20 had NATO-made magnetic mines attached to its hull, according to a Russian Investigative Committee.
The ship, which was destined for the Turkish port of Samsun, went into the Russian port for refueling. After the explosive devices were discovered they were neutralized by Russian Federal Security Service personnel who worked with servicemen from the Russian Defense Ministry and the Russian National Guard.
“It must be emphasized that, based on the initial investigative actions, it can already be concluded that the magnetic mines could not have been planted [on the tanker] in Russian territorial waters,” the agency said.
Moscow said a criminal investigation has been opened into the incident. Meanwhile, the tensions in the Ukraine war continue to build.
“The incident comes amid heightened tensions between Russia and NATO over Ukrainian drones crossing the airspace of the Baltic states and Finland as they target northwestern Russia, including oil export terminals in Leningrad Region,” RT said Monday. “Russian Security Council Secretary Sergey Shoigu warned last month that if European nations ‘deliberately provide their airspace’ to Ukrainian UAVs, Moscow has the right to self-defense in response to an ‘armed attack’ under Article 51 of the UN Charter.”
The U.S. continues its involvement in the conflict, recently approving a shipment of more air defense systems. ZeroHedge reported Sunday that:
The U.S. State Department has officially cleared a $108.1 million hardware and sustainment package to keep Ukraine’s frontline air defenses online, after there’s not been much in the way of big dollar headlines concerning Washington’s longtime military support to Kiev of late.
The cash injection targets the maintenance and optimization of the U.S.-designed HAWK system – which is short for the “Homing All the Way Killer” surface-to-air missile system.
After years of war and a year of failed peace efforts by the Trump administration, the Ukraine war only continues to intensify.
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Putin really needs to send an Oreshnik up Zelensky Cloaca!
Russia will take care of Z boy and his CIA orders.
Thank you Mr. Putin 😘
TIT FOR TAT… Can’t say I blame them. The USA military rightfully neutralized the imminent threat the suicidal, apocalyptic, Iranian/Insanian Islamic supremacists posed to humanity, so why shouldn’t the Russian Federation neutralize the imminent threat Ukraine/Sorassland and NUTO pose to the Russian Federation, and the rest of humanity in a worldwide nuclear holocaust.
When has Iran ever attacked the US? Never. The issue is between Israel and Iran. Not the US.
Israel is a nuclear armed nation-it can handle its own wars. But unfortuntely Israel has the US taxpayer foot the bill (billions) on their existence and sustenance. Israel is America’s biggest parasite.
Bravo Russia, it’s about time you drop the fucking hammer on Zelensky that little f@ggot!
The quickest way to have a d to end this war is to stop supporting Ukraine.
Yes, but Trump is supplying them more arms now. Trump has reversed most every position, adopting instead the deep state positions.
Yeah and if you’re critical based off obvious policy actions low information tv-couch type people start calling you un-American, when they finally don’t have a burger in their hands..
100% of the reason MAGA was backed was really to reverse what NAFTA, FIL, and WTO did to the American working class.. Most didn’t notice it till the twenty-tens, but it started late seventies.. Tanking the domestic economy, especially blue collar, is the exact opposite of what people voted for.. The fact Trump is basically making foreign agent moves with a son in law that has open-ties to Israel elites and Epstein ain’t helping either..
Trump and Israel are basically looting America..
well said!!
And on top of that, Ukraine keeps hitting Russia while everyone pretends Russia isn’t going to respond. It’s the same recycled escalation script every time.