Russia has warned the United States against equipping the Ukrainian military with Patriot air-defense missile systems, saying such a move could lead to “unpredictable consequences.”
“An information campaign has been launched in the United States about alleged preparations for sending cutting-edge air-defense systems to Kyiv,” Russia’s embassy in Washington said in a Dec. 15 statement.
“If this is confirmed,” the statement added, “we will witness yet another provocative step by the [U.S.] administration that may lead to unpredictable consequences.”
Over the past week, several Western media outlets have reported that Washington was poised to provide Kyiv with advanced Patriot air-defense missile batteries….