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Russia Warns U.S. Missile Base in Poland Is Nuclear Strike Target, Raises Nuclear Danger

Nov 21, 2024, 08:05 AM

Russia's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova announced that the newly opened U.S. missile defense base in Redzikowo, northern Poland, has long been considered a priority target for potential nuclear strikes by Russian forces. The base, which is part of NATO's Aegis Ashore missile defense shield, is viewed by Moscow as a provocative step by Washington that increases the overall level of nuclear danger. Zakharova stated that the base could be hit with new Russian weapons, signaling a significant escalation in tensions between Russia and the West. She also warned that Russia perceives the deployment of long-range missiles controlled by U.S. military experts as a qualitatively new phase of the war.