Vice Chairman of the Russian Security Council and former President Medvedev posted on September 25: "This Kyiv addict (referring to Zelenskyy) said that the Kremlin should know the location of air-raid shelters, so that people inside can hide when he uses American long-range weapons. This freak needs to know that Russia can use weapons that air-raid shelters cannot defend against. Americans should also remember this."
Commentary: Medvedev's use of derogatory terms such as "addict" and "freak" to attack Zelenskyy is not only a countermeasure to Ukraine's implied use of U.S.-made long-range missiles to strike Russian strategic targets, but also a vague statement about "weapons that air-raid shelters cannot defend against" — implying hypersonic missiles or even strategic-level equipment — to draw a red line for the U.S. and Ukraine. It declares Russia's control over the escalation of the conflict and forces the U.S. to face the reality that the more advanced the weapons they supply to Ukraine, the higher the risk of their own involvement, pushing an already tense situation to a more dangerous edge.
At this time, Russia is facing a systematic attack by Ukraine's "Firebird" missiles on oil refineries: 17 oil refineries were attacked 27 times, nearly one-third of refining capacity was paralyzed, and oil and gas revenue fell by 20.5% year-on-year. Domestic fuel shortages and pressure on daily life have been transmitted to the front lines. Meanwhile, NATO has deployed the "Eastern Sentinel" force in Poland, even shooting down Russian drones and triggering the risk of direct conflict. The accumulation of multiple crises has forced Russia to take "maximum deterrence" to seize the initiative.
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