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Nuclear weapons
Plan Backfires? FSB Claims It Foiled Ukrainian Plot to Steal a Strategic Bomber
The TASS news agency reported a claim by Russia’s Federal Security Service (FSB) that it had prevented Ukrainian special services’ attempt to recruit a pilot to steal a Tu-22M3 strategic bomber.
July 8, 2024
NATO
NATO Countries Hold Talks to Deploy More Nuclear Weapons
Allies are discussing putting their nuclear weapons on alert while China is in the process of significantly modernizing and expanding its nuclear arsenal.
June 18, 2024
War in Ukraine
Putin May Use Tactical Nukes if Defeated, Kyiv’s Security Chief Says
According to Ukraine's Security and Defense Council Chief Lytvynenko, as long as Russia believes it is maintaining its battlefield advantage, Putin is unlikely to use tactical nuclear weapons.
June 17, 2024
Russia
Russia and Belarus Start Second Stage of Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drills
The drills would focus on joint training of Russian and Belarusian armed forces units for the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons.
June 11, 2024
Germany
ANALYSIS: Should Ukraine be Allowed to Use Western Weapons on Russian Territory?
Andreas Umland, analyst at the Stockholm Center for Eastern European Studies gives Kyiv Post his take on the relaxation of the limitations on Ukraine’s use of Western supplied weapons.
June 3, 2024
US
Forthcoming US Nuclear Missile Tests – ‘Nothing to Do with World Events’
US Space Forces Command announced on May 30 it will conduct separate tests of two unarmed Minuteman III ICBM from its Vandenberg base on June 4 and 6
June 2, 2024
NATO
Nukes! Medvedev Again Threatens West with Nuclear Escalation
The latest threat from the deputy chairman of Russia’s Security Council as some nations say Kyiv can strike Russian territories with Western weaponry is not the first and is unlikely to be the last.
June 1, 2024
NATO
Russia Claims ‘NATO Training for Nuclear Strike on Russian Territory’
After Russia’s recent nuclear weapons drills, the Head of the FSB Border Service blamed NATO in an interview with RIA Novosti for preparing to attack Russia.
May 28, 2024
France
France Tests Upgraded Nuclear-Capable Missile in Response to Russian Nuclear Drills
The day after Russia held tactical nuclear weapons drills, France test-fired an updated version of its air-launched ASMPA-R nuclear-capable missile (without a warhead).
May 24, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘It’s Time for the World to Wake up’ – Ukraine at War Update for May 23
UK slams Beijing for providing weapons to Moscow; Lego releases Ukrainian-landmark-designed sets for charity; Three reported killed in AFU strikes on border towns; France holds nuke tests
May 23, 2024
War in Ukraine
‘Every Ruble Must Have a Maximum Effect’ – Ukraine at War Update for May 22
EU approves frozen-asset fund for Kyiv; Putin makes more changes to MoD; Russia begins nuclear exercises; Zelensky re-asserts there won’t be new elections in wartime; Border guards chalk up wins.
May 22, 2024
UN
Russia May Be Testing Potential Nuclear Capable Anti-Satellite Weapon
US officials say if Russia successfully develops the weapon, it could disable American satellites, including the Starlink satellite network, which is crucial for Ukraine’s warfighting ability.
May 16, 2024
Belarus
Russia Once Again Falsely Accuses Ukraine of Building ‘Dirty Bombs’
An exiled former Ukrainian politician has accused Kyiv’s special services, not for the first time, of preparing “dirty bombs” using material recovered from radioactive waste storage sites.
May 16, 2024
Ukraine
Lithuania Allows Soldiers to be Trained in Ukraine
Vilnius acknowledges Russia may see it as a provocation but says that if they always considered Moscow’s views, they wouldn’t be able to support Ukraine because of the frequent nuclear threats.
May 8, 2024
NATO
Belarusian President Orders Snap Inspection of Tactical Nuclear Delivery Capabilities
On Tuesday May 7, a day after Vladimir Putin ordered Russian non-strategic nuclear drills, President Lukashenko ordered his defense forces to carry out inspections of their nuclear capable units.
May 7, 2024
UN
Russia Vetoes Nukes in Space in UN Security Council Vote, Kremlin Diplomat Says Opponents Aren’t Fair
The Kremlin supposedly doesn’t have any of the space nukes the Americans want banned, but Washington says Russia is fibbing about that.
April 25, 2024