Russia's ambassador to UK threatens unprecedented escalation in Ukraine 

Kelin made the comments in an interview with the BBC.

He suggested that weapons deliveries risk an unprecedented level of escalation.

"Russia is 16 times larger than Ukraine. We have huge resources. The duration of the "conflict" depends on the efforts to escalate the war made by NATO countries, and especially the UK. Of course, sooner or later, this escalation may enter a new dimension, which we don't need and we don't want. We can make peace tomorrow," said Kelin.

Regarding the UN report on the Russian forces' crimes in Ukraine, including torture, rape, and the deportation of children, Kevin responded with counter claims about Ukrainian forces and declined to address questions on the recent attack on a healthcare center in Dnipro. Instead, he pointed out that shootings have been ongoing daily in Luhansk and Donetsk for the past nine years.

• On May 20, the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs warned that the supply of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine poses significant risks for Western countries themselves. 
• On May 23, Dmitry Peskov, the spokesperson for the Russian president, said that providing F-16 aircraft to Ukraine would not have a substantial impact on the situation on the battlefield.