Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev once again referred to nuclear weapons in the context of Russian attacks on Ukraine.

“The ones that were used, as we know, were various transport vehicles with different warheads. Except nuclear, for now,” Medvedev said.

Speaking at a meeting of the Russian Military and Defense Committee, Medvedev he characterized the latest attacks, in which more than 30 civilians were killed in Kiev, for example, as “strikes against military targets”.

Medvedev who is his vice president Security Council of Russia followed up with a Telegram message warning Kiev of its efforts to use longer-range Western missiles against missile launch bases on Russian soil.

Such actions would not be considered “legitimate defense, but a direct and obvious justification for the use of nuclear weapons against such a country,” Medvedev wrote in his post.

Since the start of Russia’s war against Ukraine, Medvedev has come across as a hardliner and has repeatedly threatened to use nuclear weapons. However, there is no concrete evidence that Russia actually plans to do so.