Antonov warned the United States against the supply of long-range missile weapons to Kyiv

Russian Ambassador to the United States Anatoly Antonov. File photoWASHINGTON, May 28.Russia hopes for the triumph of common sense over the alleged supply of long-range missile weapons from the United States to Ukraine, Russian Ambassador to Washington Anatoly Antonov said. According to American media, the US administration may transfer HIMARS and M270 MLRS MLRS to Kyiv, which will be equipped with M31 GMLRS guided missiles. Antonov noted that such information needs to be carefully verified. “At the moment, we proceed from the statement of the official representative of the Pentagon (John) Kirby that the final decision on this issue has not been made. We hope that common sense will prevail and Washington will not take such a provocative step,” Antonov is quoted in the Telegram channel. embassies. The ambassador noted that Russia, through diplomatic channels, has repeatedly informed the United States that the unprecedented pumping of Ukraine with weapons significantly increases the risks of escalating the conflict. «The Americans are well aware that their actions are delaying the prospects for achieving peace. The United States is getting deeper and deeper into the crisis in Ukraine. This is fraught with unpredictable consequences for global security,» he added.American MLRS will arrive in Kyiv in the coming weeks, media outlets write. According to Antonov, in the case of the supply of such weapons, there is a risk that they will be placed near the borders and Ukrainians will have the opportunity to strike at Russian cities. «Such a situation is unacceptable and unacceptable for us. I am sure that our Armed Forces will take the necessary steps to nullify the capabilities of the Armed Forces of Ukraine,» the Russian diplomat said. stability. Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said on Friday that the United States has not yet made a final decision on the supply of MLRS to Ukraine. in the USA, remembering the billion-dollar assistance to Ukraine, Russia launched a military operation in Ukraine 24 February. President Vladimir Putin called its goal «the protection of people who have been subjected to bullying and genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.» For this, according to him, it is planned to carry out «demilitarization and denazification of Ukraine», to bring to justice all war criminals responsible for «bloody crimes against civilians» in Donbass. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov noted that any cargo that contains weapons for Ukraine, become a legitimate target for Russia. Press Secretary of the President of the Russian Federation Dmitry Peskov noted that pumping Ukraine with weapons from the West does not contribute to the success of Russian-Ukrainian negotiations and will have a negative effect. >May 18, 08:00 american generosity. How Ukraine will pay for US military assistance