Avertisment pentru Occident: Rusia este pregătită să răspundă simetric la utilizarea unor arme nucleare împotriva sa
Leonid Slutsky warned that if the West supplies Ukraine with tactical nuclear weapon components, Russia's response will be immediate. He emphasized that Russia does not use nuclear weapons for intimidation, focusing instead on minimizing civilian casualties. Despite this, he acknowledged the possibility of symmetrical measures if Ukraine employs such weapons against Russia. His comments follow reports of Russia preparing for potential escalation in the Ukraine war, although no concrete plans for a nuclear attack have been confirmed. The situation is further complicated by recent visits from CIA officials to Moscow, aimed at deterring escalation.