Shoigu promised to defeat Europe in case of war with Russia

European countries that are increasing defense budgets due to the Russian threat will suffer inevitable defeat in case of war with Russia.

As reported by BAKU.WS with reference to "Kommersant," this was stated by the Secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Sergei Shoigu.

"I would like to recall the words of the great Russian commander Suvorov: 'A Russian is distinguished by faith, loyalty, and reason. In vain will all of Europe move against Russia: it will find there Thermopylae, Leonidas, and its grave,'" Shoigu said in an interview.

At the same time, he emphasized that Moscow is open to equal dialogue with European capitals and is ready to discuss the architecture of Eurasian security. Shoigu did not venture to suggest which approach European countries will ultimately choose towards Moscow - confrontation or dialogue.

In his statement, Shoigu combined two phrases attributed to Suvorov into one. The second one mentions the Battle of Thermopylae, also known as the Thermopylae battle. This was a fight that took place in 480 BCE as part of the Greco-Persian War of 480-479 BCE. It is believed that in this battle, the Greeks were significantly outnumbered by the Persians: about 5,000-8,000 Greeks fought against 200,000-250,000 Persians. The Greek army was commanded by the Spartan king Leonidas I, and the Persian army by King Xerxes I. The former died in this battle. The Battle of Thermopylae is also famous due to the legend of the heroic deed of the 300 Spartans.

Earlier, Shoigu stated that European countries are preparing for war with Russia, which could begin in 2030. He also allowed for a confrontation with NATO if European countries decide to send their military as peacekeepers to "historical territories of Russia" in Ukraine. According to him, "sensible politicians in Europe" understand that this will lead to the Third World War. Shoigu emphasized that Russia opposed the presence of NATO military personnel in Ukraine even before the start of the full-scale invasion, and the war "began largely because of this threat."