Russia Has Threatened Nuclear Attack, Says Ukraine Defence Minister
Source: Newsweek
Kiev has received threats of nuclear retaliation from Russia through unofficial channels if it continues to fight pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine, the Ukrainian Minister of Defence, Valeriy Heletey, announced on his Facebook page on Monday.
The Russian side has threatened on several occasions across unofficial channels that, in the case of continued resistance they are ready to use a tactical nuclear weapon against us, Heleteys statement reads.
The minister goes on to say that Russias hybrid war in Ukraine is at an end, accusing the Kremlin of attempting a full-scale invasion. Heletey called for all Ukrainian forces to consolidate and begin building defences against Russia, insisting today the operation to liberate the Eastern Ukraine against terrorism is complete.
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Putin also alluded to potential nuclear conflict when he told Russian youth campers last week: "Thank God, I think no one is thinking of unleashing a large-scale conflict with Russia," he said. "I want to remind you that Russia is one of the leading nuclear powers.
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cilla4progress
(24,585 posts)And to think of the Republicans sucking up to and swooning over this guy only recently!
Hope everyone has their bomb shelter ready ...
gordianot
(15,226 posts)Even Reagan backed off of the limited nuclear war threat.
murielm99
(30,655 posts)nuclear devastation. He wants the gas and oil. He needs to have people to sell to, not corpses.
This is saber rattling. I am not sure how this should be handled through diplomacy, but there could be a way. This impacts Europe, and they need to stand up to him.
Adsos Letter
(19,459 posts)Instead of simply cranking up a serious (and short) air campaign against Ukraine, and straight up sending in a brigade of thoroughly Russian armor and mech infantry (which it appears NATO is very unlikely to physically oppose) Vlad and his general staff are gonna go straight to the tactical nuke option.
Right.
Purveyor
(29,876 posts)spewing would even make "Baghdad Bob" envious, indeed.
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)Turbineguy
(37,206 posts)propaganda from the master purveyors of bullshit.
cosmicone
(11,014 posts)daleo
(21,317 posts)That can be anything, including a vision during a dream or hallucination.
Major Hogwash
(17,656 posts)Just cut straight to the "Russia is one of the leading nuclear powers" chest-thumping option, instead.
Incredible.