The Russian State Duma expressed concern over Ukraine's establishment in the region of the Azov Sea heterogeneous strike group. MP from the Crimea, said Ruslan Balbec, that the group is of concern in the run-up to the World Cup.
The politician reminded to place near the border with Russia Ukrainian attack aircraft and said it is not a coincidence. According to the politician, Kiev is trying to “play” in the Western public and deliberately provoke a conflict with the Russian Federation. At the same time noted Balbec, that Russia has long developed additional options for the defense of the peninsula of Crimea in the event of an armed conflict with Ukraine. Besides, said the deputy, that any attempt to attempt attacks on Russian targets, regardless of, ship it or Coast, They will be regarded as a full-scale military offensive.
At the same time, the head of the Duma Committee on Defense Vladimir Shamanov said, that the military group, Ukraine centered in the Sea of Azov, nothing to fear, referring to equip the old Soviet weapons, times past repair. policies explained, that armed ships rusty and broken aircraft group can not be called “shock”, as if it did not want to Ukrainian generals. In this case, Shamanov said, that Russia will closely monitor the actions of this “shock” groups and react immediately in the event of a threat from Ukraine.
