Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev suggested on Sunday that British soldiers training the Ukrainian military in Ukraine would be legitimate targets for Russian forces, as would German factories that make Taurus missiles if they supply Kiev.

Medvedev, who is the vice-chairman of Russia’s Security Council and has become an anti-Western figure in Russian politics, said such Western measures were bringing World War III closer.

In a Telegram post, Medvedev first directed his anger at UK Defense Secretary Grant Shepps, who said in an interview with the newspaper that London wants to send military instructors to Ukraine in addition to training Ukrainian armed forces in the UK or other Western countries. business today

“(This) will make their instructors a legitimate target for our armed forces,” Medvedev wrote in Telegram. “Knowing well that they will be mercilessly destroyed. And not as mercenaries, but as British NATO specialists.”

Medvedev then turned his attention to Germany, condemning those who want Berlin to supply Ukraine with Taurus cruise missiles that can hit Russian territory and trying to limit supplies to Moscow’s military.

“They said it is in accordance with international law. Well, in this case, the strikes on the German factories where these missiles are produced will also fully comply with international law,” Medvedev said.

“These morons are actively pushing us towards the Third World War,” Medvedev said.