Putin warns of retaliation if foreign intervention in Ukraine

“If someone is going to interfere in the current situation in Ukraine from the outside and create strategic threats with Russiathey should understand that our response will be lightning fast,” the President Vladimir Putin said at a meeting with members of the Council of Legislators, the advisory body to the Russian parliament, yesterday.

The Kremlin boss said that this scenario was mentioned at the very beginning of the special military operation in Ukraineemphasizing that Russia has countermeasures tools that its opponents do not yet possess.

“We have tools that no one has ever bragged to own, but will not flaunt and use them only if necessary. I want everyone to know about that. We have made all the decisions on the matter. this topic,” said President Putin, without specifying the tools he mentioned.

President Putin since February has ordered the strategic deterrence force, including those carrying nuclear weapons, to be on high alert and switch to an alert state, ready to receive combat orders. However, British and US officials say they have not detected any significant changes in the Russian nuclear force after Putin’s alarm.

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said late last month that “nobody in Russia has thought of the use or even the idea of ​​using nuclear weapons” and insisted that the country only uses nuclear weapons in the event of “exporting nuclear weapons”. present a threat to the existence” of the country.

President Putin also oversaw the test of an RS-28 Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on April 20 and said the weapon would “make those who threaten our country rethink”. Observers said that the test was intended to demonstrate the achievements of defense technology, as well as send a message to the West to deter the West about Russia’s nuclear power.

Vu Anh (According to TASS)