Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev, who has previously threatened the use of a nuclear attack, said on Sunday that Moscow would have to launch one if Kyiv's counteroffensive is successful.
Medvedev, who is deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, a body chaired by President Vladimir Putin, suggested on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, that Moscow may need to use a nuclear weapon if Ukraine is able to take back territory currently under Russian occupation.
Russia's nuclear doctrine is that nuclear weapons can be used in response to aggression against Russia carried out using conventional weapons that threatens the existence of the country. Medvedev has frequently issued threatening comments over the course of the war, including calling for an"inhumane" response following a Ukrainian attack on the Kerch Bridge in Crimea and the assassination of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.His remarks on Sunday came after days of a more forceful counterattack from Ukrainian forces, who had been preserving some capabilities and weapons until now.
"Ukraine is getting stronger. Gradually, the war is returning to the territory of Russia — to its symbolic centers and military bases, and this is an inevitable, natural, and absolutely fair process," Zelensky said on Sunday night.
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