Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said Russia will carry out massive strikes against Ukrainian Armed Forces targets and that the mission set by President Putin is being carried out, adding that words alone are insufficient in response to Kyiv's actions, according to Israeli media reports.
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov on Thursday threatened a major escalation in Russia's campaign against Ukraine, stating that Moscow will carry out "massive strikes" on Ukrainian Armed Forces targets and that the mission set by President Vladimir Putin is being carried out. Lavrov argued that words alone are insufficient in response to Kyiv's actions, according to the statement published via Israeli media channels.
The threat follows weeks of intensifying Ukrainian drone and missile strikes deep inside Russian territory, including a large-scale drone attack on Moscow last week and strikes on energy facilities in Samara Oblast and a security facility in Cheboksary earlier this month. As The Zioneer has reported, Russia has acknowledged heavy damage from Ukrainian strikes for the first time, and the Kremlin has faced growing pressure at home to respond more forcefully.
Lavrov's statement does not specify the timing or scope of the promised strikes, and it remains unclear whether it signals a shift in Russia's operational posture or is primarily a rhetorical escalation. No independent confirmation of new large-scale strikes has been reported so far.
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