The Kremlin has said that any supply of long-range missiles to Kyiv by France and Germany would lead to a further round of “spiralling tension” in the Ukraine conflict.
Britain last month became the first country to supply Ukraine with long-range cruise missiles.
Ukraine has asked Germany for Taurus cruise missiles, which have a range of 500 km , while President Emmanuel Macron has said France will give Ukraine missiles with a range allowing it to carry out its long-anticipated counteroffensive.
“We are already starting to see discussions about deliveries from France and Germany of missiles with a range of 500 km or more,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a reporter from the Rossiya-1 TV channel.
“This is a completely different weapon which will lead to, let’s say, another round of spiralling tension,” he said.
Belgorod region shelled overnight
The governor of Russia’s Belgorod region said on Sunday that Ukrainian forces shelled a market area in the town of Shebekino, about 7 km (4 miles) from the border with Ukraine, but that no one was injured.
He said the shelling had caused fires to break out near the town’s market, a private area and a grain depot.
“Emergency services are on the scene,” Governor Vyacheslav Gladkov wrote on the Telegram messaging app.
He advised locals to evacuate temporarily.
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SOURCE: NEWS AGENCIES
