National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said the United States takes Russia's threats against the Redzikovo base seriously. This is in response to the words of the spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, who pointed out that the new Redzikovo anti-missile launch base “is included in the list of priority targets of possible destruction”.
– We have seen these comments and of course we should and will take such threats seriously. “Regardless of how reckless and irresponsible they are, we obviously take it seriously,” National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Monday.
In this way, he referred to the words of the spokeswoman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia, Maria Zakharova, who stated last week that the newly opened Redzikovo anti-missile base “is included in the list of possible priority targets. destructive” and that its opening contributes to the increase of the nuclear threat.
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– President Joe Biden is strict on this issue. We will do everything we can to ensure the safety of our soldiers on the European continent. And it is equally important that we take our obligations under Article V (NATO treaty – ed.) to our NATO allies very seriously. It's undeniable and it's not going to change, Kirby said.
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Questions about Ukraine's use of ATACMS systems
During Monday's briefing, a spokesman for the National Security Council also appeared to publicly confirm for the first time that the US had authorized Ukraine to use ATACMS ballistic missiles inside Russia. According to him, Ukraine effectively uses these missiles “for self-defense in times of need” and currently this also applies to the areas “in the Kursk region and its surroundings”.
– I let the Ukrainians know how they use ATACMS and the procedure for selecting targets, what they use them for and how well they perform, but nothing has changed (…) well, we have changed the rules . so they can achieve these specific goals,” Kirby said.
Until now, representatives of the US administration have consistently refused to confirm information about changes in policy regarding the use of ATACMS, although the Ukrainian side openly talked about strikes using these missiles.
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