Russia says he is entitled to “symmetrical response” to recent Ukrainian attacks

Russia reserves the right to give a “symmetrical answer,” said the Russian Foreign Ministry on Saturday.

Russia and Ukraine accused each other on Friday of exploding a Russian gas pumping station in a border area where Ukrainian troops are retreating. Russia repeatedly attacked Ukrainian energy infrastructure in three years of fighting, and Ukraine has attacked energy facilities in Russia.

“As in 2022, the provocations are being used again to stop the negotiation process. We are clearly warning that if the Kiev regime continues with its destructive line, the Russian Federation reserves the right to respond, including a symmetrical answer,” the ministry said.