The Kremlin responded to the British media's revelations: It is no secret that the UK is "directly involved" in the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
Kremlin: Britain is 'directly involved' in the conflict in Ukraine. "Russia Today" TV (RT) reported on this topic that Dmitry Peskov, Russia's press secretary and spokesman for the Kremlin on February 29, local time, responded to the British "Times" breaking the newsBritain's direct military involvement in the Russia-Ukraine conflict has never been a secret, and the mainstream British media outlet has now openly acknowledged it.
The British "Times" broke the news on February 28 that the British Chief of Defense Staff, Admiral Tony Radakin, helped Ukraine destroy Russian warships. According to the report, it was revealed that Radakin served as the British Chief of Defense Staff for 3 years and was supposed to retire in November this year, but after the outbreak of the Russian-Ukrainian conflict, he became a key figure in helping Ukraine develop a war plan against Russia, so the British Prime Minister asked him to stay in office until the fall of 2025.
RT notes that The Times, citing sources in the Ukrainian military, also said that Radakin is believed to have "helped the Ukrainians develop a strategy to destroy Russian ships and open the Black Sea" and is considered to have "played an important role in coordinating the support of other senior NATO generals." According to reports, Radakin also visited Kyiv to discuss Ukraine's strategy and ways in which the West could provide assistance.
British Chief of Defense Staff, Admiral Tony Radakin Data map The picture is from the British "Times" report with pictures.
According to RT, the Russian Television International (RTVI) sought Peskov's comments on this.
"It's no secret that in general, the UK does provide different forms of support [to Ukraine], [including] ground personnel and intelligence personnel and so on. ”Peskov said, ".That is, they are actually directly involved in this conflict. ”
The report said that the Kremlin did not have specific information about Radakin, but Peskov said that "our military may know about it."
Russia's ** press secretary and Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov Data map from foreign media.
On the same day that The Times broke the above news, another well-known British media "Daily Telegraph" said that German Chancellor Olaf Scholz recently revealed that British soldiers were providing support for the Ukrainian army to launch long-range "Storm Shadow" cruise missiles in Ukraine. Scholz's words quickly became controversial, and he was accused of "blatant misuse of intelligence" that could endanger the safety of British and diplomatic personnel in Ukraine and help Russia. In response to Scholz's statement, a spokesman for the British Ministry of Defense told the British Daily Telegraph: "Ukraine's use of the 'Storm Shadow' and its targeting operation process is a matter ...... for the Armed Forces of Ukraine."Britain and other allies are providing Ukraine with a range of equipment to help Ukraine fight Russia. ”
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