KEY POINTS

  • Andrei Gurulyov, a close Putin ally, said Russia will first attack London
  • He said Russia will also cut off the energy supply to western Europe 
  • Gurulyov said Europe would be "nuts" to think it is "invincible"

A Russian military general-turned-lawmaker has detailed Kremlin's tactic if ever war breaks out between Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). According to Andrei Gurulyov, a close Putin ally, Russia will first attack London.

"We certainly won’t start from Warsaw, Paris, or Berlin. The first to be hit will be London," Gurulyov said during an appearance on the Russian state television 'Vremya Pakazhet' (Time Will Tell) last week. "It’s crystal clear that the threat to the world comes from the Anglo-Saxons," Gurulyov was quoted by American Military News.

The lawmaker said Russia would attack all space satellites and missile defense systems of any and all NATO member nations during the first air operation. "No one will care if they are American or British, we would see them all as NATO," he added.

He added that Russia’s opening attacks would also destroy critically important sites to cut off and immobilize the energy supply to western Europe. "I shall see what the U.S.A. will tell western Europe on continuing their fight in the cold, without food and electricity. I wonder how they will manage to stay aside," he added. He added that this was the "rough plan."

"This is the rough plan, and I deliberately leave out certain moments because they are not to be discussed on TV," he said.

Gurulyov also added that Europe would be "nuts" to think it is "invincible."

"When I was looking at Europe's vulnerable spots or critically-important objects, militarily speaking, I can tell you the following. No less than 40% of crude oil is imported and processed by the Netherlands in its coastal areas. It's such a small spot that it would be hard to miss," he was quoted by Yahoo News.

"The main supply chain is via oil tanker, we don't even need a missile, a torpedo will do it, especially if it's docked at port, it will burn along with all of the port's infrastructure. Europe will not only freeze, but totally croak," the former general added.

Gurulyov also had harsh words for NATO's Article 5, which states that an attack on one Nato member is an attack on all Nato members. "Those who are waving their Article 5 in the air should roll it up and shove it you know where," he added.

The Putin ally had spoken earlier too about a war between Russia and NATO. In an earlier segment on the Russian state-run program 'Evening with Vladimir Solovyev, 'Gurulyov had then said how the Russian military was prepared for a big war with NATO.

Adding that NATO "made their move" by supplying weapons to Ukraine to fight against Russian invasion forces, he said, "now it’s our turn. How will we respond to these challenges? We should respond the same way."

Russian President Vladimir Putin's Ukraine war will loom over much of the issues debated in the G7 and NATO
Russian President Vladimir Putin's Ukraine war will loom over much of the issues debated in the G7 and NATO SPUTNIK via AFP / Mikhail METZEL