Moscow will draw its own conclusions: Putin
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Russian President Vladimir Putin revealed that the Ukrainian army had about 515 multiple rocket launchers at the start of Russia's special operation, 380 of which were destroyed.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said that “if Washington delivers long-range missiles to Kiev and they strike unaffected military targets, Moscow will draw its own conclusions”.
In an interview with the Russian Channel One broadcaster, Putin said: “Yes, the missiles are necessary in this case. But if they are delivered [to Kiev], we will draw appropriate conclusions and deploy our weapons, having enough of them to strike at those objects, which we have not hit yet."
“We presume that this supply from the United States and some other countries is connected with the compensation of losses of this military equipment, there is nothing new here and it does not change anything in essence. And there are also applications for the supply of artillery... it is also about restoring what was lost or destroyed during the hostilities," the Russian president added.
Putin went on to say that the Ukrainian army had about 515 multiple rocket launchers at the start of Russia's special operation, 380 of which were destroyed, but some were restored or taken from stock, and Kiev now has about 360 units of such equipment.
The Russian President also stated that all Ukrainian reconnaissance drones flying there since the start of the special operation are foreign-made.
Putin’s remarks came shortly after State Department spokesperson Ned Price said that the United States is still considering a range of weapon systems for Ukraine it could use against the Russian forces in light of the war unfolding in the country.
He also claimed that the United States would not provide Kiev with long-range rockets that could be used to launch attacks outside the country.
Since the start of the war, the United States has deployed more than 100,000 of its troops to NATO member states, and the European Union also chipped in, sending $500 million worth of arms and equipment to Kiev. The shipments are still going to Ukraine despite the repeated Russian warning that such influx to the conflict zone in Ukraine was adding fuel to the fire.
Bloomberg had warned in late April that US arms stocks would run out within a few months if the White House continues to send military supplies to Ukraine. The military equipment packages include artillery systems and munitions, in addition to armored personnel carriers.
