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Russia's Medvedev Promises Retaliation Against Ukraine for General Igor Kirillov's Killing in Moscow Explosion

Dec 17, 2024, 08:57 AM

Dmitry Medvedev, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, has warned that Ukraine's military and political leadership will face imminent retaliation for the killing of General Igor Kirillov. Medvedev's statements, made in various reports, indicate that the Ukrainian leaders are attempting to prolong the conflict while facing inevitable defeat. He characterized the assassination of Kirillov, who died in Moscow following an explosion, as a desperate act by Ukraine to justify its failures on the battlefield. Medvedev emphasized that the Russian response would be decisive and swift, asserting that Ukraine's actions would not go unpunished.