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Moscow says US missile shield targets Russia

MOSCOW, Dec 24 (KUNA) -- Russia Monday said setting up the US missile shield system in eastern Europe was "targetted" against it.
Moscow considers the setting up of the US missile shield system in the Czeck Republic and Poland as targetting Russia and aims at weaking the Russian nuclear deterrent regime, official spokesman Mikhail Kamynin said in a statement.
He said Russia would have no other choice but to adopt counter measures.
Officials in the Czeck Republic have said the US radar station to be set on its soils aimed at spying at Russia. (end) as.bs KUNA 242204 Dec 07NNNN