Fact-check: X searches found no recent real-time posts discussing Russian Ambassador Andrey Kelin characterizing recent Ukrainian attacks on Russian airfields as an escalation or mentioning Western involvement; posts reference ongoing drone strikes but not this specific statement. The TASS article confirms Kelin made similar comments in a Sky News interview about June 2025 attacks, but as a Russian state media source, it warrants skepticism without independent current corroboration.
Russian ambassador to UK describes Kiev’s attack on Russian airfields as escalation
Russian Ambassador to the UK Andrey Kelin has characterized Ukraine's attacks on Russian airfields as an escalation of the conflict. Kelin further suggested that such strikes may involve Western-supplied technology and intelligence data, implying direct Western involvement in the attacks.