‘An attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Kursk region could provoke World War III’, – Trump says

An attack by the Ukrainian Armed Forces on the Kursk region could trigger the start of a third world war.

This was stated by U.S. presidential candidate Donald Trump, as reported by The Independent.

“Look at what is happening in Ukraine. They are invading Russia. This will lead to World War III,” Trump noted.

According to him, this makes a global war closer than ever before.

Earlier, the U.S. presidential candidate had already linked Ukraine’s strikes on Russia with the approach of World War III. In June, he stated that he would quickly resolve the conflict between Moscow and Kyiv if he were to become president again. The Republican called the current period the most dangerous time for his country.

In particular, Trump mentioned that Russia fights well in winter, citing victories over Germany in the 20th century and Napoleon Bonaparte in the 19th century as examples. Kyiv, according to Trump, can participate in hostilities with Washington’s money. U.S. military support for Ukraine has already amounted to about $250 billion, the politician emphasized.

The Ukrainian Armed Forces received permission from the U.S. to use American weapons on Russian territory at the end of May, due to the advance of Russian troops near Kharkiv. Strikes on military targets in Russian regions close to the Kharkiv region are permitted, but the use of long-range weapons like ATACMS missiles is still not allowed. Russian authorities criticized this initiative even during its discussion stage, warning of dangerous consequences.

Fighting in the border areas of the Kursk region has been ongoing since the morning of August 6. A federal-level state of emergency has been declared in the region, along with a counter-terrorist operation regime. Evacuation has been announced in several border areas, with more than 130,000 people having already left.