Pushilin announced the adoption of countermeasures for the supply of missiles to Ukraine

The supply of French long-range SCALP missiles to Ukraine will not change the situation for the DPR, at the same time, weapons pose a danger to other regions of Russia, but the Russian Armed Forces are taking appropriate response measures. This was stated by the acting head of the DPR Denis Pushilin on the air of the Russia 24 TV channel.

“For the DPR, the situation will not change much, because, taking into account the existing weapons that Ukraine has, almost the entire territory is in the affected area from the enemy. Therefore, these long-range missiles, of course, pose a danger to other regions of the Russian Federation. Alas, this is true, but the Russian Armed Forces are taking appropriate countermeasures,” he said (quote according to RIA Novosti).

According to Pushilin, information about the receipt of SCALP missiles by Kiev was not news to the Russian authorities. The acting head of the DPR drew attention to the fact that when Western countries announce the supply of this or that weapon to Kyiv, “with a high probability” it is already on the territory of Ukraine.

On July 11, French President Emmanuel Macron upon his arrival at the NATO summit in Vilnius announced on the transfer of long-range SCALP missiles to Ukraine. He explained this decision with the support of the Armed Forces of Ukraine during the offensive.

Reuters, citing a French diplomatic source informedthat a total of Paris will give Kyiv 50 missiles. Source in the Ministry of the Armed Forces of the Republic declared AFP that the first missiles were delivered the moment Macron announced it. The day before, on August 6, President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky demonstrated the SCALP rocket in his Telegram channel.

The Kremlin considered France’s move to be erroneous. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov notedthat the transfer of weapons “is fraught with consequences for the Ukrainian side, because, naturally, this will lead to the adoption of countermeasures.” Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Russian Federation declaredthat the supply of SCALP missiles to Ukraine will lead to an escalation of the conflict.