# Russian diplomat says European arms factories producing weapons for Kiev could be military targets

https://mins.news/en/item/80554

- TASS, 2026-09-30 15:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2195249

> Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said European factories making weapons for Ukraine could be considered military targets by Moscow. Responding to remarks about Patriot production in Poland, she warned that no military plants outside Ukrainian territory should be assumed safe if they manufacture arms for the Kiev regime.

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