Moscow warns as Ukraine expands deep strikes and new weapons flow emerges.
Ukraine has launched another wave of long-range attacks deep inside Russia, including strikes in the Samara region.
But Moscow says its air defenses repelled a “massive” Ukrainian attack, while local authorities reported limited damage to industrial facilities.
The bigger concern for Russia may be what comes next.
Moscow is demanding answers from Washington and Ankara over reports that Turkey could transfer a “substantial arsenal” of US weapons and ammunition to Ukraine.
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova warned that such a move could cause “serious harm” to Russia’s relations with both countries.
For Moscow, this is no longer simply about battlefield strikes.
It is about whether countries maintaining ties with Russia will become channels for expanding Western military support to Kyiv.
The pressure is widening — and so is the geopolitical risk.
Source: Al Jazeera