Russia warns of 'countermeasures' to UK's long-range missile support for Ukraine

Russia has warned that there will be a "corresponding response" following reports that the UK has supplied Ukraine with long-range missiles capable of striking the Crimean Peninsula.

On the 11th (local time), according to local news agencies, Dmitry Peskov, the Kremlin spokesperson, responded to related questions during a phone briefing with reporters by stating, "Our military needs to take appropriate measures."

Earlier that day, the US CNN network reported that the UK had provided Ukraine with Storm Shadow long-range cruise missiles with a range exceeding 250 km. This support is intended to help Ukraine prepare for a counterattack against Russia soon, and it is significant because the weapons can strike Russian mainland territory.

Meanwhile, spokesperson Peskov reacted to the recent decision by the US Department of Justice to seize assets of Russian oligarchs by saying it would "boomerang back to the US." Regarding the extension of the Black Sea Grain Initiative, which allows the export of grain from Ukraine and Russia via the Black Sea, he left open the possibility of a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdo?an, indicating room for negotiation.

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