"For some reason, American politicians who are captured by their own propaganda remain confident that in the event of a direct conflict with Russia, the United States is capable of launching a preventive missile strike, after which Russia will no longer be able to respond," Patrushev said in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta.
According to him, this is short-sighted stupidity, and very dangerous.
"We can say one thing to that. Russia is patient and does not intimidate anyone with a military advantage. But it has modern unique weapons capable of destroying any enemy, including the United States, in the event of a threat to its existence," Patrushev said.
Earlier, retired US Marine Intelligence Officer Scott Ritter said that the Russian army would destroy Western military equipment that the Armed Forces of Ukraine plan to use for the offensive.