Russia Warns Biden: We'll Hit U.S. Weapons En Route To Ukraine

Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov warned the United States about the potential consequences of transferring weapons to Ukraine, saying convoys with foreign weapons would be "legitimate targets," Maija Ehlinger reported for CNN.

Photo Insert: At least 17,000 anti-tank missiles and more than 2,000 anti-aircraft missiles have been dispatched to Ukraine.

Ryabkov made these comments on Saturday. Mar. 12, 2022, on the state-run Channel One, Russia’s state-owned RIA Novosti news agency reported.

"We warned the US that pumping Ukraine with weapons from a number of countries orchestrated by them is not just a dangerous move, but these are actions that turn the corresponding convoys into legitimate targets," he added.

At least 17,000 anti-tank missiles and more than 2,000 anti-aircraft missiles have been dispatched to Ukraine, with soldiers blasting hundreds of Russian tanks and fighting vehicles out of commission.

More than 200 Russian warplanes and helicopters have also been destroyed, forcing Russia to seek Syrian volunteers to fight its war in Ukraine.

CNN teams in Kyiv reported hearing explosions in the early hours of Saturday, as the capital comes under pressure. The bulk of Russian ground forces are about 25 kilometers (15.5 miles) from Kyiv's center, according to British defense officials.

Russian strikes continue to hit civilian structures but infantrymen could not be deployed to battle Ukrainian troops nearer Kyiv.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said the "front line" is everywhere and that his country is more united than ever as it faces the Russian invasion, he said, "a few small towns just don’t exist anymore. ... They are just gone."

He added that negotiations to end Russia’s invasion of Ukraine “must begin with a ceasefire."

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