Russia: Any Foreign Troops in Ukraine Are ‘Legitimate Military Targets’

Russia’s Foreign Ministry has warned that any foreign military forces deployed to Ukraine under a so-called “coalition of the willing” would be considered “legitimate military targets.” The ministry described such a deployment as “foreign intervention,” escalating its rhetoric against potential Western support for Kyiv. The statement did not specify which countries might form such a coalition, but it signals Moscow’s readiness to treat any foreign troops as combatants, not peacekeepers.