OREANDA-NEWS  Russia must be strong and ready to repel any aggression. This answer to the question about Russia's actions in response to "Europe's demands for surrender" was given by military expert Andrei Kolesnik, quoted by aif.ru .

According to Kolesnik, Russia's opponent must understand that he will not survive a retaliatory strike.

"We must be strong so that the enemy understands that we will fight back at any moment, so that he will not be able to rise after that," he said.

Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin pointed out the need to strengthen the protection of civilian and military facilities from attacks by the Ukrainian Armed Forces. According to him, the calculations of the Russian air defense system act professionally, but "there is something to work on."