00:00The Russian Defense Ministry has reported a significant missile strike on a temporary
00:17deployment center near Kharkiv, Ukraine, allegedly housing Western instructors and mercenaries.
00:25The ministry released a video purportedly showing the attack, which was carried out
00:28using an Iskander-M ballistic missile system.
00:32According to the Russian officials, the strike targeted a facility in Dergachy, a town in
00:37the Kharkiv region, resulting in death of approximately 50 foreign personnel.
00:43This attack comes amid Russia's repeated warning that any foreign military personnel operating
00:49within the Ukraine will be considered a legitimate target for Russian forces.
00:54Moscow has consistently stated its intention to eliminate such individuals without hesitation,
01:00viewing their presence as a direct involvement in the war.
01:06The Russian stance on this issue was recently retargeted by the Kremlin spokesman Dmitry
01:10Peskov in response to France's suggestion of officially sending soldiers to Ukraine.
01:16Peskov emphasized that any instructor involved in training the Ukrainian military personnel,
01:21regardless of their nationality, do not enjoy any form of immunity from Russian attacks.
01:28Adding to this tension, the Russian Foreign Intelligence Service, also known as SVR, recently
01:32declassified a report claiming that French army was concerned about an increased number
01:38of French casualties in Ukraine.
01:41This revelation follows a previous Russian report of destroying another deployment center
01:46for foreign fighters in Kharkiv in January, which allegedly resulted in numerous French fatalities.
01:54Russian President Vladimir Putin, who addressed this issue, stated that Western military trainers
01:59have been present in Ukraine for an extended period, often disguised as mercenaries.
02:05He stressed that these individuals are considered a legitimate target for Russian armed forces.
02:13The ongoing targeting of foreign military personnel in Ukraine by the Russian troops
02:17highlights the escalating international dimension of the war.
02:20It also highlights the risk faced by Western countries providing military support to Ukraine,
02:25whether through official channels or unofficial means.
02:30As the war continues, the presence of the foreign military personnel in Ukraine remains
02:34a contentious issue.
02:36Russia's aggressive stance towards these individuals reflects its views of war as a broader confrontation
02:42with the Western powers, rather than a localized dispute with Ukraine.
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