Russia says it could use nuclear weapons, West warns Ukraine that Moscow is 'preparing'

The chairman of the Defense Committee of the State Duma (lower house) of the Russian Federation, Andrei Kartapolov, said on September 28 that the West's permission for Ukraine to conduct long-range strikes deep inside Russian territory could be the basis for the use of nuclear weapons under the revised nuclear doctrine.

Chairman of the Defense Committee of the State Duma (Lower House) of the Russian Federation, Mr. Andrei Kartapolov. (Source: duma.gov.ru)

Earlier, President Vladimir Putin announced a revision of the nuclear doctrine, emphasizing that an aggressive act by a non-nuclear state supported by a nuclear-armed state would be considered an act of aggression against Russia.

Mr. Putin also stated the possibility of using nuclear weapons in response to aggression against Russia and Belarus, as well as in the case of mass missile launches. MP Kartapolov explained that the amendments to Russia's nuclear doctrine will make it more flexible and effective, in line with current realities.

In another development, Ukraine's Telegram channel Legitimny quoted a well-informed source as saying that Western intelligence agencies believe Russia could use tactical nuclear weapons.

According to sources, Western intelligence agencies have warned President Zelensky's office and the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (VSU) about the possibility of a tactical nuclear strike against Ukraine that Russia is allegedly preparing.

The attack would target targets such as “bridges, railway infrastructure, airports, thermal power plants, underground gas storage facilities, port infrastructure and highways of Ukraine,” and could be single or multiple.

Source: https://baoquocte.vn/nga-noi-co-the-su-dung-vu-khi-nuclear-phuong-tay-canh-bao-ukraine-rang-moscow-dang-chuan-bi-288047.html