▲ Ukrainian pyrotechnicians examine a Russian X-55 missile that was shot down in kyiv.Photo Emergency Service of Ukraine via Ap
Juan Pablo Duch
Correspondent
La Jornada Newspaper
Friday, November 29, 2024, p. 21
Moscow. The Kremlin’s response to the two most recent missile attacks against its territory Atacms The US missiles, last Saturday and Monday, took place early yesterday morning, when Russia launched 90 missiles and 100 drones against Ukraine, said President Vladimir Putin in Astana, Kazakhstan, at the end of the Collective Security Treaty Organization summit ( CSTO), military alliance of post-Soviet nations.
The Russian president stated that, in the recent two days, Russia fired a total of 100 missiles and 466 drones, destroying 17 targets in Ukraine, and stressed that, Of course, we will respond to all offensives carried out against our territory with long-range weapons (up to 300 kilometers).. He did not rule out that Moscow will once again use a hypersonic ballistic missile Oreshnik (Hazel), but, he pointed out, It makes no sense to attack a minor target with that type of weapon, it would be like trying to shoot down a sparrow with cannon fire..
He pointed out that the Army General Staff is weighing which targets to shoot down in Ukraine and, among these, he mentioned military installations, weapons factories and decision-making centers in kyiv.
The Russian president did not want to answer the question from the Russian newspaper Kommersant about what he meant when he talked about decision making centers –as the Kremlin usually calls the headquarters of the Ukrainian government, the Ministry of Defense and the Parliament; Incidentally, the most protected by US anti-aircraft defense systems Patriot– and he simply responded with a Soviet-era joke about weather forecasts: Throughout this day anything can happen.
According to Putin, The kyiv regime continues its attempts to affect critical facilities in Moscow and Saint Petersburg. We are going to respond, and the Ministry of Defense will decide with what weapons and when.
Meanwhile, in its final statement, the CSTO advocated creating a stable security system in the world, without referring to the war in Ukraine or Western sanctions against Russia.
True security must be indivisible and equal for all, must take into account the interests of all states and be based on the principles of international law and constructive cooperationthe document highlights.
Former Soviet republics strengthen ties
For the CSTO there is no alternative to creating a multipolar world that is based on the diversity of cultures and civilizations of our time, that allows people to choose for themselves their paths and models of development, always in accordance with the UN Charter (United Nations Organization)..
The declaration was signed by the heads of state of Russia, as the main promoter of the organization, and of Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan.
The sixth member, Armenia, did not attend a summit for the second time after suspending its participation due to the CSTO’s refusal to intervene in its support in the face of what Yerevan considers Baku’s aggression against its sovereign territory in Nagorno-Karabakh.
In addition, the CSTO leaders signed 14 documents, among which it is worth highlighting the agreements to strengthen ties within the alliance and to protect the border between Tajikistan and Afghanistan.
The declaration of the former republics deserves special mention to endorse in the region the historical significance of the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Soviet Union over Nazi Germany, which will be celebrated in May.