And the decision to amend nuclear doctrine Official To Russia He replied The Kremlin On consultations in the United States and Britain about allowing Ukraine to launch conventional Western missiles at Russia.
He said Putin At the start of a meeting of the Russian Security Council, the amendment came in response to the rapidly changing global landscape that confronted Russia with new threats and risks.
He added: “It is proposed to consider aggression against Russia by any non-nuclear state, but with the participation or support of a nuclear state, as a joint attack on the Russian Federation.”
He explained that “the conditions for Russia’s transition to the use of nuclear weapons are also clearly defined,” and said that Moscow would consider this step if it detected the beginning of intensive launches of missiles, fighter jets or drones towards it.
He noted that Russia also reserves the right to use Nuclear weapons If it or Belarus is subjected to any aggression, including attacks using conventional weapons.
Putin explained that the clarifications are carefully considered and proportionate to the modern military threats facing Russia, confirming that the nuclear doctrine is changing.
Russia’s nuclear doctrine, currently published by decree issued by Putin in 2020, states that Russia may use nuclear weapons in the event of a nuclear attack by an enemy or a conventional attack that threatens the existence of the state.
The new changes Putin has outlined include expanding the range of threats that might make Russia consider launching a nuclear strike, bringing its ally Belarus under the nuclear umbrella and the idea that any rival nuclear power that supports a conventional strike on Russia would also be considered a participant in an attack on Russia.
In his remarks to the Russian Security Council, Putin said that work on amendments to the doctrine had been underway over the past year, stressing that nuclear weapons “remain the most important guarantor of the security of our state and our citizens, and a tool for maintaining strategic parity.” and balance of power In the world.
Putin concluded his remarks by stressing that Russia would consider using nuclear weapons “upon receipt of reliable information about the massive launch of air attack vehicles and their entry into our state borders, that is, strategic or tactical aircraft.” And cruise missiles “Drones, hypersonic aircraft and other aircraft.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has been urging Kyiv’s allies for months to allow Ukraine to fire Western missiles, including long-range U.S. ATACMS and British Storm Shadow missiles, deep into Russia to limit its ability to Moscow To launch attacks on Ukraine.
