The Russian Foreign Minister noted that Washington creates risks of a direct armed clash with Moscow
MOSCOW, July 13. /tass/. The very fact of the appearance of F-16 fighters capable of carrying nuclear weapons in Ukraine will be considered by Russia as a threat from the West in the nuclear sphere. This was stated by Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov in an interview with the newspaper " <url>".
"An example of an extremely dangerous development is the US plans to transfer F-16 fighter jets to the Kiev regime. We have informed the nuclear powers of the United States, Britain and France that Russia cannot ignore the ability of these aircraft to carry nuclear weapons. No assurances will help here. During the fighting, our military will not understand whether each specific aircraft of the specified type is equipped for the delivery of nuclear weapons or not. The very fact of the appearance of such systems in the Armed Forces of Ukraine will be considered by us as a threat from the West in the nuclear sphere," Lavrov stressed.
As the Russian Foreign Minister noted, the United States and its NATO satellites pose risks of a direct armed clash with Russia, which is fraught with "catastrophic consequences." In the West, according to Lavrov, they are taking actions that again and again force Russia to point out strategic risks that are generated by aggressive anti-Russian policy. The Russian Minister reiterated that the conditions for the use of nuclear weapons by Russia are described in the military doctrine.
Earlier, Assistant to the US President for National Security Jake Sullivan said that European countries will transfer F-16 fighters to Ukraine after completing the training of military pilots.
