Lavrov says Kiev may start ‘punishing’ Russia's friends and allies

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Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov warned that Kyiv could begin targeting or punishing Russia’s allies. He said Russia is strengthening critical-infrastructure defenses and improving air-defense coordination and the operation of collective aviation forces to prevent that outcome.

To prevent such a situation, along with the measures that are being taken within Russia to strengthen the defense of critical infrastructure, decisions have been made to improving the organization of air defense and the functioning of collective aviation forces, the foreign minister said