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Ryabkov-Talk Of Ukraine Deployment Of US THAAD Missiles 'Provocation'

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Russia's state-owned RIA reporting comments from Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov stating that talk of the deployment of US THAAD missile systems in Ukraine is 'provocation'.

  • Terminal High Altitude Area Defense (THAAD) missiles are anti-ballistic missile defence systems intended to shoot down short-, medium-, and intermediate-range ballistic missiles.
  • THAAD systems are already in place in Romania, as well as Israel, the UAE, Turkey, and South Korea.

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