By hosting Kiev’s missile fuel production, Copenhagen is undermining efforts to resolve the conflict, Moscow has said
Denmark has shown its “hostile” stance towards Russia by agreeing to host a weapons production site for the Ukrainian military, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said.
Speaking at a press briefing on Friday, Zakharova condemned plans by Copenhagen to establish a solid rocket fuel production facility for Ukraine’s long-range Flamingo cruise missiles, which Ukrainian officials say could reach as far as Siberia. The facility will be operated by the Ukrainian defense company Fire Point and is due to begin manufacturing fuel near Skrydstrup Air Base in South Jutland in December.
Zakharova stressed that the missiles are “intended to strike deep inside Russia,” adding that Denmark is the first among the “sponsors of the terrorist Kiev regime” to provide its territory for producing weapons components for combat use against “peaceful cities of our country.”
“This reckless move confirms Copenhagen’s hostile militarist course, which, along with… other countries that are… hostile to Russia, sabotages efforts for a political-diplomatic resolution of the Ukraine crisis,” the spokeswoman said.
According to Zakharova, Denmark is also heightening the risk of further escalation and encouraging “neo-Nazis in Ukraine to carry out new barbaric crimes against the civilian population of Russian regions.”
She also criticized the Danish government for what she described as a push to prioritize the development of its own military-industrial complex and enrich itself through the conflict while ignoring safety, environmental, and local community concerns. Zakharova added that Russia will defend its interests while “taking adequate military-technical measures to counter the emerging threats to its national security.”
According to Ukrainian leader Vladimir Zelensky, the Flamingo, which was unveiled last month, can travel up to 3,000km, though mass production is not expected for several months. Fire Point, the company producing the missiles, is also facing an anti-corruption probe at home over allegations of misleading the government on pricing and deliveries.
Moscow has accused Ukraine of routinely launching strikes deep into Russia, targeting critical infrastructure and residential areas. Russia has condemned Western weapons shipments to Kiev, warning that they only prolong the conflict without changing the outcome.
