Kremlin says planners of a crushing strike on Russia will pay their price
In short
The Kremlin said that anyone harbouring plans to deal Russia a crushing blow will pay their price, according to the state news agency TASS. RIA Novosti reported that the Kremlin had responded to plans to strike Russia. Neither report said who was behind the plans, what they involved or when the statement was made.
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Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that those harbouring plans to deal Russia a crushing blow will pay their price, the state news agency TASS reported. RIA Novosti reported that the Kremlin had responded to plans to strike Russia. Neither report identified who was said to be planning the strike, what the plans involved, or where and when the statement was made. [ 1 , 2 ]
The two reports were published on the afternoon of 4 October 2026, TASS at 12:48 local time and RIA Novosti at 13:10 local time. Only the outlets' headlines were available, with no article text or summary providing further detail on the statement or any reaction to it. [ 1 , 2 ]
Why it matters
The statements come from the Kremlin press office and were carried by two of Russia's main state news agencies, which gives them weight as an official position. The documents provide no detail on who the plans are attributed to, so the practical consequences cannot be judged from the coverage available.
Key facts
- Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said that those harbouring plans to deal Russia a crushing blow will pay their price, TASS reported. [ 1 ]
- RIA Novosti reported that the Kremlin had responded to plans to strike Russia. [ 2 ]
- Both reports came from Russian state news agencies on 4 October 2026, TASS at 12:48 local time and RIA Novosti at 13:10. [ 1 , 2 ]
- Neither document identifies who is said to be planning the strike or what the plans consist of. [ 1 , 2 ]
Confirmed by several sources
Still unclear
- Who is said to be planning the strike on Russia, and what the plans involve. Neither headline names a country, group or specific plan.
- What exactly Peskov was responding to, and where and when he spoke. Both documents carry only the outlet's headline; no article text or summary was available.
- Whether the statements were followed by any further Kremlin position. Both documents are single, undated-in-content reports published within about 20 minutes of each other.