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Andrii Kovalenko reminded who started the war against Ukraine.
The head of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, called the president’s announcement of the “closing” of the Russian sky and turning it into a dangerous zone a “terrorism threat.” The head of the Center for Countering Disinformation, Andriy Kovalenko, reacted to the statements by the head of the terrorist country.
“It is quite strange to hear from the leader of a terrorist organization that disguises itself as a state, Russia, Putin, accusations of terrorism over the announcement of closing the sky over the Russian Federation. Everyday Russia conducts terror against Ukraine and Ukrainians, it itself brought war to its own territory, yet it keeps throwing accusations. Reality blurring is an eternal tactic of their propaganda and politicians. But now this looks totally inadequate against the background of their actions,” Kovalenko noted.
According to him, such a reaction from Putin shows that Russia fears such measures. And that’s good, Kovalenko emphasized.
On the eve of this, Zelensky warned airlines, insurers, and countries still using Russia’s key airports that the airspace of the aggressor country is becoming completely dangerous. He noted that further escalation will have consequences for Russian territory as well. Its airspace is becoming a zone of flights for Ukrainian drones and missiles with which Ukraine responds to Russian attacks. In particular, it strikes military targets and parts of the economy that are working for the war. The president stressed that Ukraine does not threaten civilian aviation as such and has no intention of attacking civilian aircraft. However, the presence of drones in the Russian sky forces us to consider the risks.
In response, Putin said that he supposedly “did not hear such statements, but if they are spoken aloud, then this is a call for state terrorism.” The head of the Kremlin, who launched Europe’s largest war since World War II, added that “negotiations with terrorists are not conducted,” therefore, supposedly, negotiations with Ukraine are frozen. Putin added that “if such tragedies occur, we will find a way to respond.”
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