Kubilius says Putin ‘brought the war back to Russia’ after SBU strike in Kyiv
European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius said he expects Ukraine to respond in kind after a Russian drone struck a Security Service of Ukraine, or SBU, building in central Kyiv.
European Commissioner for Defense and Space Andrius Kubilius has stated that he anticipates Ukraine to respond firmly following a Russian drone attack on a Security Service of Ukraine, or SBU, building in central Kyiv. In a post on X, Kubilius attributed Russia's role in bringing the war back to its own soil, acknowledging Putin's actions have led to escalations and subsequent Ukrainian countermeasures.
He elaborated, "Putin brought the war back to Russia: he escalates, and then Ukrainians respond with mirror measures." Kubilius elaborated further on the consequences of Putin's escalations, noting the destruction of Russia's oil refineries, loss of international flights, and the anticipation of retaliation from the KGB and GRU against Ukrainian drones.
The attack on the SBU building in Kyiv occurred on September 4, with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy describing it as a significant escalation, indicative of Russia's unwillingness to engage in diplomacy. Ukraine's Foreign Ministry echoed these sentiments, emphasizing Moscow's intransigence. In response to the Russian strike, the SBU vowed its retaliation would be "painful" to the aggressor.
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