Dmitriy Polyansky, Deputy Delegate confirmed Russia The Permanent Representative of the United Nations, that the accession of Finland and Sweden to NATO will make them a potential military target for Russia, according to urgent news broadcast by Al-Arabiya TV a short time ago.
Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations Dmitry Polyansky announced that the territories of Finland and Sweden will become a potential target for the Russian armed forces, as these two countries become members of NATO.
Commenting on the possibility of Finland and Sweden joining NATO soon, the Russian Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations said that this would not be a “blow” for Russian security, and that Moscow was ready to meet the challenges from NATO..
The Deputy Permanent Representative of Russia to the United Nations pointed out that once these two countries become members of NATO, their territories may be a potential target for the Russian armed forces, explaining that if NATO units are deployed on those territories, these territories may become a target or a potential target for our strike, and that Finland and Sweden are aware that their accession to NATO will require “certain retaliatory steps from the Russian side.”