The United States does not believe that there is a threat of the use of nuclear weapons On the Russian side, despite the recent escalation of rhetoric from Moscow, a high-ranking defense official said Friday.
“We continue to monitor the (Russian) nuclear capabilities as best we can on a daily basis, and we do not consider there to be a threat to the use of nuclear weapons or a threat to NATO territory,” he told Reuters. his anonymity.
Earlier, the same agency quoted US official as saying that some Russian strikes in Kyiv appeared to be aimed at destroying defense industry units. He also noted that these attacks are part of a broader effort by Russia to limit Ukraine’s ability to replenish and strengthen its armaments.
“Some of the blows in Kyiv, we believe, were aimed at military production facilities. I know that there are reports that (s.s. the Russians) affected residential areas. “We have no reason to doubt that they did it but (…) we are not 100% sure that they intended to hit residential areas,” he added.
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