Kremlin says NATO countries are 'at war with Russia' in chilling threat as WW3 fears escalate
Russia have claimed that NATO countries are now engaged in a war with them after backing Ukraine and protecting Poland.
NATO - the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation - have recently been warned of the possibility that Russian leader Vladimir Putin 'could strike London or Paris' as World War 3 concerns continue to persist, as more comments from the Moscow Kremlin aren't what most people want to hear.
The ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine has been raging on for a few years, as US President Donald Trump has even tried to broker a peace deal himself to stop any more damage from being caused.
But it looks like Putin and co. aren't interested in ending the war any time soon, as many of his advisors have gone as far as claiming that the nation is now at war with all NATO countries after their latest actions.
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Last week, Poland confirmed that it had shot down Russian drones spotted in its airspace, becoming the first known case of a NATO member shooting down the Kremlin's military assets over its territory, with Trump even claiming that Russia 'violated' Poland's airspace.
But this move has ruffled the feathers of many officials in Moscow, especially after Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said their airspace was taken advantage of, and that they should prepare for 'various scenarios' in the near future.
"NATO is at war with Russia; this is obvious and needs no proof. NATO provides direct and indirect support to the Kyiv regime," Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov told Russian journalists on Monday (15 September).
It repeats the message coming from Russia: backing Ukraine means participation in the war.
Russia's Ministry of Defence claimed that the drones were only intended for Ukrainian targets, with no plans to attack Poland.
Deputy Head of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, then took to Telegram, speaking about being 'amused' by a new NATO initiative called Eastern Sentry, which protects allies in the eastern flank.
“But seriously, the implementation of the provocative idea of… creating a ‘no-fly zone over Ukraine’ and the ability for NATO countries to shoot down our UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) will mean only one thing - a war between NATO and Russia,” Medvedev chillingly claimed.
Following the Poland airspace violation, NATO said in a statement: “The multi-domain activity, which will commence in the coming days and continue for an undisclosed amount of time, is in response to ongoing airspace violations, including the numerous Russian drones that violated Poland’s airspace on September 10.”
Poland has called for the US-led alliance to implement a no-fly zone over Ukraine after almost 20 drones crossed into Poland during extensive attacks on Ukraine, with three thought to be destroyed in operations from NATO allies.
The UK had announced that British fighter jets would join NATO defence missions over Poland, with UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer confirming that missions would start in the coming days.
"Russia’s reckless behaviour is a direct threat to European security and a violation of international law," Starmer stated.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky even claims that over 3,500 drones and 190 missiles have been launched by Russia against Ukraine in September alone, adding on X: “This is precisely the kind of aerial terror against which Ukraine is calling for joint defence - so that no one has to scramble combat aircraft in haste and feel Russia’s pressure on their borders.”
Topics: Russia, Ukraine, World News, NATO
Joshua Nair