The Russian Foreign Ministry condemned the delivery of interceptor drones to Ukraine by a Japanese company as a “hostile act” and warned that Russia would take countermeasures against Japan. It has also been reported that Tokyo-headquartered Terra Drone supplied interceptor drones to the Ukrainian government.
The Russian Foreign Ministry condemned the delivery of interceptor drones to Ukraine by a subsidiary of a Japanese company as an “obvious hostile act” and stressed that it would harm bilateral relations. In response, Russia indicated that it was preparing to take countermeasures.
According to reports, the Japanese company said to have made the delivery is Tokyo-based major drone developer Terra Drone, which is reported to have provided anti-Engedron equipment to the Ukrainian government. The article did not specifically disclose details or the terms of any formal contract related to the delivery.
At a press conference on the 21st, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Zakharova described the incident as a “hostile act” and repeatedly warned that it could harm Japan-Russia relations. The timing and method of the delivery, as well as whether it had received formal government approval, could not be confirmed in this report.
The move suggests that tensions in the potential security sphere between Russia and Japan could resurface, and attention is focused on future government and corporate responses and subsequent official announcements.