Russia's Medvedev: Attack on Crimea will ignite 'Judgement Day' response

Russia's Medvedev: Attack on Crimea will ignite 'Judgement Day' response

The refusal of Ukraine and Western powers to recognise Moscow's control of Crimea poses a "systemic threat" for Russia and any outside attack on the region will prompt a "Judgment Day" response, former president Dmitry Medvedev said on 17 July.

Russia's Medvedev: Attack on Crimea will ignite 'Judgement Day' response

MOSCOW: The refusal of Ukraine and Western powers to recognise Moscow's control of Crimea poses a "systemic threat" for Russia and any outside attack on the region will prompt a "Judgment Day" response, former president Dmitry Medvedev said on Sunday (Jul 17). Russia annexed the Black Sea peninsula of Crim

Russia threatens 'Judgement Day' response to any attack on Crimea

Former president Dmitry Medvedev said the refusal of Kyiv and the West to recognise the Kremlin’s control of the region poses a ‘systemic threat’.

Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev's chilling 'Judgment Day' threat to the West and Ukraine over Crimea

"[It] will come very fast and hard. It will be very difficult to hide."

Crimea attack would spark 'Judgement Day' response: Medvedev

Russia's former President Dmitry Medvedev was quoted by news agency TASS as saying that 'Judgment Day will come very fast and hard' if Crimea is attacked. Moscow annexed the peninsula from Ukraine in 2014.

Attack on Crimea will ignite ‘Judgement Day’ response, says Russia’s Medvedev

Comments come after Ukrainian official suggested that Crimea could be a target for U.S.-made HIMARS missiles