Russia vows to target British weapons as UK missile downs helicopter

[Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin]

Russia’s ambassador to the UK has warned that British weapons supplied to Ukraine are “legitimate targets” for the Russian army.

Andrey Kelin made the warning on Saturday as Vladimir Putin’s forces struggled to make gains in the country.

Defence secretary Ben Wallace last week vowed to send further military aid to Ukraine in the form of long-range artillery weapons and Starstreak missiles. The UK has already supplied President Volodomyr Zelensky’s forces with thousands of Javelin and NLAW anti-tank missiles, which have been used to deadly effect.

Footage emerged on Friday of a British Starstreak missile downing a Russian Mi-28N attack helicopter in the Luhansk region. The missile is thought to be the fastest air to ground missile in the world.

Link to tweet

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/world/russia-vows-to-target-british-weapons-as-uk-missile-downs-helicopter/ar-AAVMVP2

[Wingus Dingus]

1. Considering that Russians believe little old ladies and newborns are legitimate targets,

I'm sure Ukraine and Britain will instantly take this warning seriously.

[The Unmitigated Gall]

2. I just can't see enough shattered Russian helicopters

Falling out of the air.

[The Magistrate]

3. What Does That Even Mean, Sir?

Of course weapons employed in combat are targets, no matter where they were manufactured.

This reflexive posturing of threat is becoming self-parody.

[Biophilic]

4. Thank you. I was sitting here scratching my head thinking I just didn't know enough

or something. That statement made no sense at all to me. Glad to know I wasn't as unintelligent as I feared. These times are just too puzzling on so many levels and in so many ways.

[EndlessWire]

8. I'm with you.

I didn't get it, either.

[Make7]

5. Russian helicopter destroys UK missile

(Original was BREAKING: Russian helicopter destroys Ukrainian missile near Kharkiv)
https://mobile.twitter.com/Sputnik_Not/statuses/1509224974187380740

[Sherman A1]

6. Stating the obvious

Weapons supplied to an opponent would of course be legitimate targets of war. That said one hopes that the good gentleman would not be considering doing anything about them outside of Ukraine as there is that pesky NATO Article 5.

[Bayard]

7. "We can commit all manner of atrocities,

But you better not fight back."