The presence of foreign military personnel in Ukraine will be considered by Russia as a threat, which increases the risk of direct clashes. This opinion was voiced by the official representative of the Russian Foreign Ministry, Maria Zakharova, during a briefing.
"We would like to remind you that any foreign military presence in Ukraine, regardless of the flag, signage, or declared mandates, will be considered by the Russian Federation as a threat to the security of our country and carries the risk of direct clashes between participants in such so-called missions from individual NATO members, and, therefore, the entire alliance." with our country," concluded the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.