Medvedev threatens direct strike on Germany

Medvedev threatens direct attack on Germany

Russian Deputy Security Council Chairman Dmitry Medvedev has spoken about the possibility of a “direct strike” on Germany. The statement came after the German government accused Russia of sabotage at Leipzig airport using drones and explosives.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has dismissed the German accusations as unfounded. The Russian ambassador to Germany has also expressed a similar position. Medvedev, in turn, criticized the German leadership’s policy towards Russia on his Telegram channel, saying that a strike could be launched against the country’s military equipment manufacturing plants. He also mentioned the possibility of targeting “some other locations” in Berlin.

The Russian Foreign Ministry has said that Germany’s actions will be met with a “mirror” response. According to the ministry’s spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, Moscow may use the same method it used to respond to previous “unilateral and unjust sanctions.” The exact measures Russia will take have not yet been disclosed.

The “mirror” response could mean that if Germany closes the Russian Consulate General in Bonn and the Russian House in Berlin, Moscow will take similar measures against German institutions in Russia.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk in May called on NATO countries to take seriously statements about Europe by Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev. In a post, Tusk said that NATO countries should not ignore Medvedev’s warnings.

Medvedev had earlier written on the X social network that European countries had “unilaterally entered the war” against Russia and that Europeans should understand this. He also noted that “the peaceful sleep is over” and that Europeans “now need to be prepared for a dangerous situation.”