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Russia Warns Retaliation Amid Ukraine's Drone Strikes

3/31/2026

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Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman, warned that Russia may retaliate if other nations allow Ukraine to use their airspace for drone strikes on Russian Baltic ports.
He said Ukraine has intensified drone assaults on oil export facilities, naming Ust-Luga and Primorsk.
Peskov added that while the military is monitoring the situation, complete protection of critical infrastructure from attacks remains unattainable.

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Dmitry Peskov, Kremlin spokesman, warned that Russia may retaliate if other nations allow Ukraine to use their airspace for drone strikes on Russian Baltic ports.
He said Ukraine has intensified drone assaults on oil export facilities, naming Ust-Luga and Primorsk.
Peskov added that while the military is monitoring the situation, complete protection of critical infrastructure from attacks remains unattainable.