Rheinmetall Plant to Become Legitimate Target for Russian Army in Ukraine - Moscow
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - The Ukrainian branch of the German armored vehicle manufacturer Rheinmetall will be considered a legitimate military target by Russia, Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said.
"Such a facility, if built, will be considered a legitimate military target for the Russian armed forces, along with any other Ukrainian defense industry facilities," she said at a briefing.
As reported in an interview with the American television channel on July 10, Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger announced that the company plans to open a plant in Ukraine within the next three months.
Earlier, Sputnik news agency also reported on the construction of a plant for the production of the Turkish Bayraktar unmanned aerial vehicles in Ukraine.
© Sputnik
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