Foreign Ministry: nuclear facilities in Northern Europe will be legitimate targets in a conflict with NATO. In October 2023, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that NATO military bases and strike weapons could appear on the territory of Finland and Sweden after they join the alliance.
Moscow understands that this is exactly what the U.S. and its satellites are pushing towards, a spokeswoman for the foreign policy department said at a briefing on Thursday. The security of the states receiving these weapons will not only not be strengthened, but will clearly suffer, she said.