Medvedev commented on the sending of NATO peacekeepers to Ukraine.

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev, said on his Telegram channel that NATO peacekeepers who could be sent to Ukraine are going to unleash a Third World War. According to Medvedev, these peacekeepers mean to establish their power on the line of contact and send their troops to Ukraine to support our enemies. He noted that such peacekeepers would be a legitimate target for the Russian army and could be destroyed.

Medvedev also called such peacekeepers "wolves in sheep's clothing" and direct enemies of Russia. He warned that they would die in the course of hostilities if they were placed on the front line without the consent of Moscow. In his statement, Medvedev also asked whether Europe is ready for a long line of coffins of its "peacekeepers".

Earlier, the press secretary of the President of Russia Dmitry Peskov called the discussion in the European Union on the topic of sending peacekeepers to Ukraine extremely dangerous when it comes to serious negotiations. He noted that usually such forces in world practice are used with the consent of both parties.

In turn, Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban said that the EU countries are close to discussing the topic of sending "troops of a certain peacekeeping type" to Ukraine. However, Orbán also called such a discussion "a border that cannot be crossed."

Recall that the Russian authorities have repeatedly criticized the supply of Western weapons to Ukraine. Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said that the United States and NATO are directly involved in the conflict in Ukraine, supplying weapons to the Ukrainian army and training military personnel. In particular, Russia accused the West of supporting Ukrainian nationalists and violating international law.

Statements by Medvedev and Orban indicate the possibility of a worsening situation in eastern Ukraine and an aggravation of the conflict.