Russia lists US missile base in Poland as a target for strikes
Russia claims that the American base in Redzikowo leads to "an increase in the level of nuclear threat" and is a "provocative move by Washington," Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a press conference. She emphasised that the base is on the "priority list of potential targets for destruction."
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On Wednesday, 13th November, the Aegis base was opened in Redzikowo. It is a US Navy military facility under the command of EUCOM, NATO's command in Europe. Its task is to shield the borders of the alliance's territory from air attacks from outside the Euro-Atlantic area.
Russians threaten. "On the target list"
The launch of the facility angered the Russians. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova called it a "provocative step" by the Americans.
Zakharova said at a press conference that it objectively undermines strategic stability and, combined with other harmful military-political and military-technical measures, aims to expand American power beyond borders to exert strong pressure on Russia and other nuclear powers.
- This leads to an increase in strategic risk and, consequently, to an increase in the overall level of nuclear threat, she stated.
- Considering the level of threats posed by such Western military facilities, the missile defence base in Poland has long been on the list of priority targets for potential destruction, for which, if necessary, a wide range of the latest weapons can be used, she stated.
Construction of the base in Redzikowo began in 2016. The facility was put into operation in December 2023, and in July 2024, the full operational readiness of the complex was announced. The official opening of the base took place on 13th November.
