Key facts
- European factories producing arms for Ukraine are potential military targets for Russia, according to Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova.
- Zakharova stated that European countries are directly involved in the Ukrainian conflict through their military support.
- She believes this involvement delays a resolution to the war.
Factories in Europe that produce arms for Ukraine are legitimate and potential military targets for Russia, according to Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova. Zakharova stated on Wednesday that European countries are directly involved in the conflict through their military support for Ukraine, and that this activity delays a resolution to the war.
Her comments came in response to a question about Poland's potential readiness to host a factory producing Patriot interceptor missiles for Ukraine. NATO and many European countries have pledged continued support for Ukraine to help it push back Russian forces and defend against aerial attacks.
Zakharova asserted that any assumption of safety for military factories outside Ukrainian territory producing weapons for Kyiv would be mistaken. She added that by opening arms factories and joint ventures, European countries are fully involved in the conflict, which she believes hinders rather than hastens a resolution.