Kremlin blamed US for Ukrainian missile attack on Crimea ATACMS (ATACMS), which killed at least four people, including two children, and injured another 151 people, Reuters and TASS reported, BTA reported.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the attack "absolutely barbaric" and stated that Moscow would react to Washington's participation in it. At the same time, he emphasized that Kiev was also involved in the attack. Peskov suggested that the media ask the governments of Europe and the United States why their rulers are involved in the killing of children.
"Of course, the immediate involvement of the United States in hostilities, as a result of which peaceful Russian citizens die, cannot be without consequences. What exactly - time will tell," the Kremlin spokesman stressed.
He added that the Russian investigative authorities are yet to determine whether the strikes in Crimea are connected to the terrorist attacks in Dagestan. After they have completed their work, conclusions can be drawn. Russia has not heard from hostile countries either condolences in connection with the attacks in Crimea and Dagestan, nor condemnation, Peskov added.
Russian President Vladimir Putin deeply sympathizes with the victims and those who lost their loved ones as a result of the Ukrainian attack on Sevastopol and the armed attack in Dagestan, the Kremlin spokesman said. For now, Putin's peace proposal for Ukraine remains in force, despite the Ukrainian armed forces' attack on Sevastopol, Peskov stressed.
Talks are underway to change Russia's nuclear doctrine and bring it into line with current realities, the Kremlin spokesman added, citing a statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin.