
State Duma deputy Andrei Kolesnik stated the need to destroy weapons factories for Ukraine located in Western countries, emphasizing the importance of using high-precision weapons to minimize civilian casualties.
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Russia has been conducting full-scale military operations in Ukraine since February 2022. Western countries provide military support to Kyiv, including the supply of weapons and training of personnel.
State Duma deputy Andrei Kolesnik called for the destruction of weapons production for Ukraine in third countries. The Russian politician stated this in an interview with TASS.
According to him, today 52 countries supply weapons to Kyiv. “If arms supplies continue and factories are built in Western countries, Germany, the European Union, then these rear units must be destroyed. These factories must be destroyed,” Kolesnik said.
At the same time, he emphasized that high-precision weapons should be used for such attacks so that people do not get hurt. “They ask why we don’t hit with the Oreshnik. We, despite the gravity of the situation, heavy fighting, are trying to preserve the civilian population, which the Ukrainian side is not puzzled by in relation to us,” concluded the agency’s interlocutor.
The parliamentarian also added that the decision to launch strikes should be made based primarily on military expediency.

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