# Foreign military contingents in Ukraine to be Russia’s legitimate targets — diplomat

https://mins.news/en/item/34241

- TASS, 2026-08-27 10:41 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2178375

> Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said any foreign military contingents in Ukraine that obstruct a sustainable settlement would become legitimate military targets for Russia. She said Western politicians would bear responsibility for further escalation and described planned Coalition of the Willing drills as another step toward deeper European NATO involvement in the conflict.

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