RUSSIANS PUBLISH TARGET LIST FOR RETALIATORY STRIKE ON KYIV: Zelensky's bunker, key Ukrainian state institutions, and numerous embassies targeted! (VIDEO, PHOTO)
Russian state television Russia 1 published a list of potential targets for a "retaliatory strike" on Kyiv in case of a "disruption of the Victory Day parade" in Moscow on May 9.
TL;DR
- Russian state television Russia 1 displayed a list of potential targets in Kyiv for a 'retaliatory strike'.
- Targets include key Ukrainian state institutions and foreign embassies in the city center.
- Specific locations mentioned are the governmental district, the Verkhovna Rada (parliament), the SBU building, and various embassies including those of Latvia, Japan, Armenia, Germany, the USA, Italy, Canada, Poland, and France.
- Konstantin Knirik, head of News Front, directly threatened Ukrainian President Zelensky, targeting Bankova Street and his alleged bunker.
- The threats are linked to a scaled-down military parade in Moscow, the first since 1945, due to significant battlefield losses and fears of drone attacks.
- Ukrainian President Zelensky's statements suggesting Russia's main national celebration depends on Kyiv's decisions have exacerbated tensions.
- The broadcast of targets is seen as an attempt to deter potential attacks that could embarrass the Kremlin during a significant Russian holiday.