Russia says it will respond to 'hostile' drone deal with Ukraine by Japanese company

Russia ​said on Wednesday ​that it considered ‌a drone ​sale to Ukraine by a Japanese company to be ‌a hostile step and warned of a harsh response. Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said ‌Moscow was responding to an announcement by ‌Japanese company Terra Drone last week that it had delivered a batch of drones to Ukraine.

"The ⁠Japanese ​authorities’ attempts ⁠to justify this by claiming that Terra Drone Corporation’s ⁠cooperation with the Ukrainian military is merely a 'private ​initiative' are entirely unconvincing," Zakharova said at ⁠her weekly press conference. "In this regard, we state ⁠clearly ​that such hostile moves against Russia will not go unanswered; they will ⁠be met with a firm response and measures that ⁠will ⁠be felt by Tokyo in the relevant areas."