Europe itself is heading down a path of escalation, Grushko told reporters, adding that this is reflected in the increasing aid Western countries are providing to Ukraine itself, sending increasingly long-range and lethal weapons.
This is also reflected in the military-political situation on NATO's eastern flank, where the number of exercises is increasing, with exercises becoming "increasingly aggressive and offensive in nature," he said.
"This is clearly a line toward a military confrontation with Russia, and in general, toward preparation for a military clash with Russia, if we are talking about the nature of military activity and the nature of the military planning that is being carried out," Grushko said.
Commenting on the drone incident in Poland, the deputy foreign minister said that Russia offered Poland military and foreign ministry consultations following the drone incident, but Warsaw ignored it.