Russia may launch a missile strike if Ukraine conducts missile-firing exercises on its territory over the Black Sea on December 1 and December 2, the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine has said.

"Based on their actions over these years, we can expect a lot of wrong and negative things from Russia," Deputy Defense Minister Oleksandr Dublian said at a briefing in Kyiv on Wednesday.

He noted that he was informed about the note to Ukrainian military attaché in connection with the planned firing. "I think that today we will have official information," the deputy minister said.

However, Dublian stressed that the missile launches were planned in accordance with all the international norms.

"The dates of the shooting were identified – December 1 and December 2. I reiterate: we do not violate any international norms, including the conduct of these firings," he said.

As reported, the Air Forces of the Ukrainian Armed Forces announced their plans to perform exercises, in the framework of which missile-firing exercises will be conducted in southern Ukraine over the Black Sea on December.