Ukraine has damaged or destroyed so much Russian oil and gas infrastructure in the past two weeks that it has prompted Russia to issue a warning to European countries and industries against funding its long-range drone production.

The warning came after Ukraine reached a new series of agreements with European defence companies this week.

“We consider this decision to be a deliberate step leading to a sharp escalation of the military and political situation on the entire European continent and creeping transformation of these countries into a strategic rear for Ukraine,” said a statement from the Russian defence ministry on Wednesday this week.

Russia warned of “unpredictable consequences” and said that “the moves of European leaders are increasingly dragging these countries into the war with Russia.”

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    8 hours ago

    If Russia was going to do anything it would have done so right at the start of the war. They cannot afford to be at a war with NATO, even without the US they would get flattened

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      5 hours ago

      Got to hand it to them though, they’ve done a fantastic job of hastening European re-armament and ultimate independance from the US.