We wonder if this report about Russian military drills is related to the TASS report about French and UK ambassadors being summoned to the Russian foreign ministry.
The ambassadors of France and Britain were urgently summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry
French and British Ambassadors Pierre Levy and Nigel Casey were invited to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow. The reasons for the visit are not reported.
The British and French ambassadors in Moscow were summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday amid growing tensions over the Ukrainian conflict.
The envoys were seen separately visiting the ministry’s building in the center of Moscow, but neither Briton Nigel Casey nor Frenchman Pierre Levy provided any comments to the press. The Government also discussed these meetings, only confirming that the ambassadors had been summoned.
Today, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced an exercise to verify the deployment of non-strategic nuclear weapons. According to the military, President Vladimir Putin ordered the exercises after “provocative statements and threats” from Western officials.
Sorry folks, but we still think this is theatre and have it on backchannels that it is. Some tweets —
NUKE DRILLS TO “COOL DOWN HOTHEADS” IN WEST – MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Ministry states upcoming exercises with tactical nuclear weapons ought to help Western states realize “possible catastrophic consequences” of “strategic risks” they create.
Moscow adds that Russia will respond in kind to any American deployment of intermediate-range nuclear missiles, considering Washington VIOLATED IMF Treaty in 2019.
And bad news for any Kiev cannon fodder pilots if F-16 jets ever make it to Ukraine – Russia states all F-16s in Ukrainian airspace will be automatically considered to be armed with nuclear warheads and Russian forces will respond in appropriate manner.
”‘They’re not bluffing’: Russian tactical nuke drills are loud warning to NATO to stay out of Ukraine. “
This is a signal to the Western leaders that they are serious. They are not bluffing,” retired US Army Lt. Col. Earl Rasmussen told Sputnik, commenting on Monday’s statements by the Russian military and the Kremlin about Russia missile troops’ plans to hold tactical nuclear weapons drills in the Southern Military District amid NATO threats to openly deploy troops to Ukraine.
“If the Western leaders escalate this further with direct engagement, Russia will directly engage them: and they’ll destroy their forces, and potentially to protect the Russian state will, may result in tactical nuclear weapons [being used]. This is not good: this would force an escalation and eventually lead to a total nuclear war,” Rasmussen warned.
“I don’t believe that Russia wants to do this. I believe they’re trying to send a signal to caution the Western leaders from escalating further,” the 20-year US Army veteran-turned international and military affairs commentator said.
Unfortunately, Rasmussen warned, the hostile statements coming out of Western capitals about “getting engaged” in Ukraine if the Ukrainian front collapses increase the risks of a direct clash. “This is a very, very dangerous provocation, a very dangerous escalation. I would caution Western leaders not to do that,” he said.”
Russian Defense Ministry announces its will conduct “combat” drills with its “non-strategic” (tactical) nuclear forces. This after recent blusterous threats from Emmanuel Macron and David Cameron. And of course, the passage of $61 Billion in Ukraine war funding by the US Congress
‘Juan O Savin’ has been saying events have to reach this critical point —
TIME FOR THE CUBAN MISSLE CRISIS 2.0?
Russia will hold drills simulating the use of battlefield NUCLEAR weapons (targeting the UK).
This comes after Crazy Britain said it would provide Ukraine with missiles that can attack Moscow and other Russian cities.
Don’t fukkk with Putin & the Russian Federation.
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Russia announces drills involving nuclear weapons after West’s ‘provocative’ threats
PRESS TV
Russia has announced military exercises involving tactical nuclear weapons after top European leaders made “provocative” threats against Moscow.
On May 2, France’s President Emanuel Macron and Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Cameron threatened direct intervention in the Ukraine war.
A Russian Iskander-K missile launched during a military exercise at a training ground in Russia. (File photo by Russian Ministry of Defense)
Russia has announced military exercises involving tactical nuclear weapons after top European leaders made “provocative” threats against Moscow.
On May 2, France’s President Emanuel Macron and Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Cameron threatened direct intervention in the Ukraine war.
The Kremlin responded. It said the top European officials’ remarks posed “dangerous” threats to Europe’s security.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said on Monday the drills, ordered by President Vladimir Putin, were to “increase the readiness … to fulfill combat tasks” after “provocative statements and threats of certain Western officials.”
The ministry said missile formations in the Southern Military District and naval forces will take part in the exercises involving tactical nuclear weapons and would take place “in the near future.”
The Russian ministry’s strategic nuclear forces regularly hold exercises but the statement marked the first public announcement of drills involving the tactical nuclear weapons which are smaller and with a shorter range and would be more useful for military commanders in “tactical” situations.
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