State Duma Vice Speaker Pyotr Tolstoy expressed concern about the recent shipments of long-range weapons from Western countries to Kyiv. If such actions continue, Tolstoy warns that the Russian army will be forced to advance further strategically.

According to Tolstoy, this may include advancing to the Polish border. The vice-speaker also stressed that Ukraine should have a neutral status, that is, not join either NATO or the EU. This represents a significant challenge for Kyiv, which is striving for European integration, not to mention Ukraine's intentions to join NATO.

“The more military equipment for long-range combat, long-range missiles the West gives to Ukraine, the further the Russian army will have to go and it will go. The main thing for us is our security, the security of our state. We have repeatedly offered both the Americans and NATO to hold talks on Russia's security. This proposal was rejected. So now we will ensure the security of Russia by military means.”- said Tolstoy.

In Kiev, Tolstoy's statement was not reacted to, and, probably, the West will not react to it either, from where echelons with military equipment, weapons and tens of tons of ammunition arrive daily in Ukraine.