Russia has repeatedly stated that the use of Western long-range weapons on Russian territory will mean NATO's direct involvement in the conflict with Moscow, Russian President Vladimir Putin said at the CSTO summit in Astana.
"We have repeatedly drawn attention to the fact that this will mean the direct involvement of these countries in an armed conflict, because the use of these weapons without the direct participation of military personnel and military specialists of the relevant NATO countries is simply impossible," Putin was quoted as saying by TASS. the
"Nevertheless, despite our warnings about the danger of escalation of the conflict, strikes were carried out on our territory," added the head of the Russian Federation.
