“With the Alliance’s military maneuvers near the borders of Russia and Belarus, the risks of incidents increase, which may lead to tragic consequences for Europe,” she stressed.

During her press conference, the spokeswoman rejected any attempts by Washington and its allies to accuse Moscow of illegal military-technical cooperation with the DPRK.

On Sweden’s NATO membership, She noted, “Russia will not allow threats to its security after Sweden’s access to NATO and will take responsive measures depending on the deployment of enemy forces.”

Zakharova condemned the downing of the Russian IL-76 aircraft that was transporting some 65 Ukrainian prisoners for a swap with a prior notice to government institutions in Kiev, ‘Ukraine will surely perpetrate other atrocities.’

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