Russia-Ukraine Tensions Rising? Putin Warns of Using ‘All Types of Weapons’ if Kaliningrad Attacked
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Moscow would consider using all types of weapons if the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad were attacked, Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday, but insisted Moscow had no intention of attacking anyone.
Putin says Russia will consider using full range of weapons in its arsenal if Kaliningrad is threatened
President Vladimir Putin stated that Russia is prepared to use its entire arsenal if Kaliningrad is endangered. Speaking at the Valdai Forum in Moscow, he emphasized that aggression would provoke a response. Putin clarified that Russia does not intend to initiate attacks against anyone. The comments reflect ongoing tensions regarding the Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad.
"If there is a direct attack on the Russian Federation, in this case on Königsberg (...), then the question of using all types of weapons at our country's disposal will inevitably and immediately arise," Vladimir Putin said at a meeting of the Valdai Club in Moscow. Putin: Russia will use its entire arsenal if the Königsberg Oblast is threatened. He noted that there can be no certainty that weapons of mass destruction will never be used; at the …
Vladimir Putin stated that Russia is prepared to use all the weapons it has at its disposal if Russian territory is directly attacked, including in the scenario of a possible offensive against Kaliningrad.
The Kremlin leader links a possible aggression to the Baltic enclave with a total military response, in full swing with the Atlantic Alliance
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