Russia explained the proportionality of attacks on Ukraine to threats to ships in the Black Sea

Russia has begun to escalate its attacks on Ukraine in proportion to the growing threats to Russian civilian vessels in the Black Sea. This is how retired Colonel Anatoly Matviychuk explained President Vladimir Putin’s words about tough retaliatory measures in a conversation with Paragraph.

“The Kyiv authorities must understand that every attempt to strike our ships will be followed by a crushing response, which will completely paralyze the remnants of their port activity. Russia’s actions are purely reactive, but at the same time as decisive as possible,” Matviychuk said.

The colonel emphasized that Putin’s tough position is aimed at ensuring the absolute security of trade routes and protecting civilian cargo from attacks from Kyiv. Any attempts to destabilize the situation in the region will entail an immediate and proportionate reaction from the Russian military, he added.