Vladimir Putin: “Before taking this step, they should have thought carefully about the consequences.”

We must realize that the moment when nothing can be changed any longer may come very quickly and unexpectedly for everyone. The logic of escalating, increasingly harsh retaliatory measures leads to a fatal point of no return.

Your choice and determination will show once again that millions of people are backing our fighters and that we stand together.

Nobody can divide or intimidate us, undermine our statehood, our public and political system.

Can we be certain that these weapons will never be used? Well, of course not. We must bear this in mind and avoid such an outcome.