# Russia to respond proportionately to Kiev’s terror attacks — diplomat

https://mins.news/en/item/26757

- TASS, 2026-08-19 23:51 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2175385

> Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova says the Kiev regime is intensifying terrorist attacks against Russian civilians and civilian infrastructure, prompting Russia’s armed forces to respond proportionately to emerging threats. She accused Kiev of being unable to negotiate and said escalation was not Moscow’s choice.

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