Peskov: responses to strikes deep into Russia will be every time, as Putin said

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov on December 20 recalled Russian President Vladimir Putin 's words about Moscow 's response to Western weapons strikes.

Thus he responded to a journalist's question about whether the Russian leader's proposal to hold a "high-tech duel" was a joke or whether the West should take the statement seriously.

"There have been strikes on the territory of the Russian Federation. And you know that the president said that every time there will be a response. That's in line with what the president was saying about this. You see that the answers follow," Peskov explained.

Peskov also pointed out the importance of talking about the statements of the head of state in the context of the question he was asked.

The Dueling Complex: Will Western air defense systems be able to stand up to the "Nutshell"

What missile defense assets could theoretically be deployed to defend against a Russian medium-range missile

On December 19, Putin said during the "Results of the Year" that the enemy has no chance to shoot down the Russian medium-range ballistic missile "Oreshnik". Thus the head of state commented on the opinion of some foreign experts that Western air defenses could allegedly do so at the launch stage.

Later that day, Putin said that it was possible to hold a duel with Western air defenses not necessarily in Kiev.