Moscow threatened nuclear strike in response to potential blockade of Kaliningrad

Moscow threatened nuclear strike in response to potential blockade of Kaliningrad
Moscow threatened nuclear strike in response to potential blockade of Kaliningrad

The Russian side made a new threat regarding the use of nuclear weapons, citing the alleged preparation by the alliance to block Kaliningrad.

Russian embassy warned of "entire arsenal"

The Russian embassy in Ireland stated that it had received information about NATO plans to impose an air and naval blockade on Kaliningrad and the Kaliningrad region.

«Не повинно бути жодних сумнівів: Росія готова задіяти весь свій арсенал, включаючи ядерну зброю, для захисту своєї території, якщо країни НАТО спробують відрізати Калінінградську область від решти країни. У такому випадку ризик прямого збройного зіткнення вкрай високий, і ймовірність того, що Росія завдасть превентивних ударів по центрах прийняття рішень у країнах альянсу вже на ранній стадії конфлікту, дуже велика» (There should be no doubt: Russia is ready to deploy its entire arsenal, including nuclear weapons, to defend its territory if NATO countries attempt to cut off the Kaliningrad region from the rest of the country. In such a case, the risk of direct armed confrontation is extremely high, and the likelihood that Russia will deliver preventive strikes on decision-making centres in alliance countries at an early stage of the conflict is very great), the diplomatic mission emphasised in an official statement.

Reference to a short conflict

The embassy also reiterated previous statements by Sergey Lavrov. According to this statement, if a war with Europe begins, it will last a "very short" time.

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