The Ministry of Foreign Affairs reacted to Putin's statement about the Oreshnik missile attack on Ukraine – news 1+1
According to international law, Ukraine has the full right to strike any legitimate military targets on the territory of Russia, noted MFA spokesman Georgy Tykhiy.
Ukraine has repeatedly used long-range capabilities against targets in temporarily occupied territories, but Putin began to fuss only when targets on the territory of Russia were hit. So, he is perfectly aware of the difference between the actual Russian territory and the territories that he is trying to steal from Ukraine.
This was stated by the spokesman of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Georgy Tykhi.
“And for clarity: Ukraine has every right under international law to strike any legitimate military targets on the territory of Russia. Ukraine defends itself in accordance with Article 51 of the UN Charter. Russia can only blame itself for the consequences of its decision to attack Ukraine,” he summarized …
