Russia has warned that British troops operating in Ukraine amounts to a “casus belli” and a “nuclear strike on Britain is inevitable.”
Kremlin insiders are pointing to the elite Paratrooper Lance Corporal George Hooley, 28, who was killed in an explosion whilst he was observing Ukrainian troops testing defence capabilities, which led to Ukrainian fatalities.
Kremlin insider and propagandist Vladimir Solovyov said, “Now a nuclear strike on Britain is inevitable.”
Andrey Sidrov told viewers, “This incident should be considered a casus belli, when the British Ministry of Defence officially acknowledged the death of its military personnel on active duty on Ukrainian territory.”
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He said the Russian Foreign Ministry should now summon the British ambassador to “explain what an active-duty military officer was doing there.
Sidorov said to Solovyov, “Well, we might as well launch a nuclear strike on the UK…
“This can really be considered a casus belli, just like the plundering of our sovereign assets…
“This is official, he is a member of the British armed forces who died on the territory of Ukraine, which is in conflict with us.
“So we can assume that there is a British military contingent there, which is fighting against the Russian army.”
Solovyov said, “So what’s stopping you from [striking now] with nuclear weapons? Consider it a casus belli and destroy them.”
Sidorov replied, “At the moment, we are waiting.”
The Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Thursday, “They’re fantasising about sending their troops to Ukraine as peacekeepers.
“For us, these so-called peacekeepers will immediately become legitimate targets. We must understand this.
“We’ve already been forced to acknowledge the direct participation of British troops and special forces in the war against Russia.
“After one of them died, and the British government could no longer conceal these circumstances, it was announced that no less than 100 British citizens are among those fighting against the Russian Federation.
“Of course, we will draw all the necessary conclusions from this latest manifestation of the true nature of the British regime.”
