The Russian Defense Ministry has published a list of addresses in Europe linked to joint drone production with Ukraine, hinting at a possible retaliatory strike, Ukrainska Pravda reports.
Separately, Dmitry Medvedev, deputy chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation and former president, said that these addresses could become "potential targets" for Russia.
The Russian Ministry has published a list of addresses in 11 European countries where companies are alleged to be involved in the production of drones jointly with Ukraine, or are linked to Ukrainian companies operating in Europe.
The list includes locations in the United Kingdom, Germany, the Netherlands, Denmark, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, the Czech Republic, Spain, Italy, Turkey and Israel, as well as names of companies and components allegedly manufactured there.
The Russian Ministry of Defense claims that on March 26, "the leadership of several European countries" decided to increase the production and supply of drones to Ukraine "for strikes on Russian territory", including expanding funding for joint or European-based Ukrainian companies in this sector.
This has been described as a deliberate step towards escalating the military and political situation across Europe and gradually turning these countries into Ukraine"s "strategic rear". The ministry added that this could lead to "unforeseen consequences" and "draw Europe into war".
It also noted that "the European public should not only understand the real reasons for the threats to its security, but also know the addresses and locations of Ukrainian and joint production facilities and components for unmanned aerial vehicles in their countries".
Meanwhile, Lithuanian public television LRT reported that the Vilnius street named by Russia was home to over 700 registered companies, none of which appeared to be connected to the military firms mentioned by the Russian Defense Ministry.
Russian propaganda organizations had previously claimed that the Baltic states and Poland had allowed Ukraine to use their airspace to attack Russian ports near St. Petersburg. The Russian Foreign Ministry said it had issued "warnings" to the Baltic states.