A prominent Russian politician and close confidant of Vladimir Putin has issued a chilling demand for military strikes targeting the residential and professional addresses of senior Western politicians. This call comes as retribution for their steadfast support of Ukraine amidst the ongoing conflict.
Escalation of Rhetoric and Threats
Dmitry Rogozin, who previously served as Russia's deputy prime minister and headed the national space agency Roscosmos, has publicly declared that a recently published list of potential strike locations within the United Kingdom is woefully inadequate. Earlier this week, Russian authorities identified specific addresses in London, Reading, Leicester, and Suffolk, alleging these sites are involved in supplying weaponry to Ukrainian forces.
"I don't want to seem like Captain Obvious to anyone but I believe the list is not complete," Rogozin stated emphatically. "It should start with the work and home addresses of all Western politicians who made the decision to shed Russian blood. They are the main military targets, war criminals subject to annihilation."
Background of the Figure Issuing Threats
Rogozin currently holds a position as a senator representing a Ukrainian territory that Russia has illegally annexed. Additionally, he commands a drone unit actively engaged in combat operations on behalf of the Kremlin. His career includes a tenure as Russia's envoy to NATO, and during his leadership at Roscosmos, he was directly involved in testing the formidable Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, ominously nicknamed 'Satan-2' by Western observers.
The former official did not explicitly name individual Western leaders in his latest remarks. However, he asserted that Kyiv benefits from "unlimited technological and political support" from nations including Britain, coupled with substantial financial assistance from European Union countries and other international donors.
Broader Implications and Alleged Strategies
In a separate and equally alarming commentary, Rogozin appeared to advocate for the assassination of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky. He drew a parallel to tactics employed by Israel, suggesting the elimination of an enemy state's leadership is a necessary, albeit regrettable, strategy.
"It's embarrassing to admit, but I recognise Israel's tactic of destroying the political and military leadership of the enemy state as unavoidable. We need to start with this," he explained, using a vivid metaphor: "If you cut off a rooster's head, it will run around chaotically for a short while, spreading terror throughout the henhouse. The others will grumble, worry for a while, and then start laying eggs again, waiting for us to present them with a new rooster."
Rogozin concluded by framing the Russian Defence Ministry's published target list as merely "the visible part of the iceberg" of Western support for what he termed "Russia's bitter enemies." This rhetoric significantly escalates the war of words, directly threatening democratic leaders and institutions far beyond the traditional battlefield.
