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From the Associated Press: President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday formally lowered the threshold for Russia’s use of its nuclear weapons, a move that follows U.S. President Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russian territory with American-supplied longer-range missiles.
The new doctrine allows for a potential nuclear response by Moscow even to a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power.
Russia’s Defense Ministry said Ukraine fired six U.S.-made ATACMS missiles early Tuesday at a military facility in Russia’s Bryansk region that borders Ukraine, adding that air defenses shot down five of them and damaged one more. Ukraine’s military claimed the strike hit a Russian ammunition depot.
While the doctrine envisions a possible nuclear response by Russia to such a conventional strike, it is formulated broadly to avoid a firm commitment to use nuclear weapons and keep Putin’s options open.
While at the G20 Summit in Brazil, Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov declared, “If the long-range missiles are used from the territory of Ukraine against the Russian territory, it will mean that they are controlled by American military experts and we will view that as a qualitatively new phase of the Western war against Russia and respond accordingly.”
BREAKING: Putin has approved an updated nuclear doctrine, saying that Russia could consider using nuclear weapons if subject to a conventional missile assault on it supported by a nuclear power.
Sky’s @ramsaysky is in Kyiv with the latesthttps://t.co/yyyOKsiMga
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— Sky News (@SkyNews) November 19, 2024
VLADIMIR PUTIN SAYS HE WILL DROP NUCLEAR BOMBS ON NATO IF UKRAINE FIRES U.S LONG RANGE MISSLES INTO RUSSIA! DEMOCRATS ARE GOING TO START WW3 . pic.twitter.com/opGifVawWG
— Ronnie V (@RealRonVerruto) November 18, 2024
For the first time, Ukraine has unleashed long-range U.S.-made weapons inside Russia, just days after the White House gave the green light for their use.
This is a major escalation of the war.
Vladimir Putin has signed a decree formalizing an updated doctrine on nuclear weapon… pic.twitter.com/Ds4D0wD4Xl
— Shadow of Ezra (@ShadowofEzra) November 19, 2024
The following report posted on X announces:
Russia has started mass-producing KUB-M mobile bomb shelters, designed to protect against nuclear shockwaves, radiation, and conventional threats for up to 48 hours.
These shelters, which house 54 people and resemble reinforced shipping containers, are being touted as essential for citizen safety amid rising tensions.
This comes as Russia revises its nuclear doctrine, lowering the threshold for nuclear use. Under the new policy, Moscow reserves the right to respond with nuclear weapons to conventional attacks that threaten its sovereignty, especially those involving nuclear-backed adversaries.
The decision was made after the U.S. had greenlit Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles, enabling strikes deeper into Russian territory.
🚨 RUSSIA STARTS BUILDING NUCLEAR-RESISTANT SHELTERS
Russia has started mass-producing KUB-M mobile bomb shelters, designed to protect against nuclear shockwaves, radiation, and conventional threats for up to 48 hours.
These shelters, which house 54 people and resemble… pic.twitter.com/siFfrOKwDZ
— Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) November 19, 2024
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed into effect a revised nuclear doctrine declaring that a conventional attack on Russia by any nation that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country. https://t.co/bHG4lBuazQ
— The Associated Press (@AP) November 19, 2024
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