Russia Considers Allowing Use of Nuclear Weapons Against Ukraine’s Supporters

President Vladimir Putin said Moscow could use the weapons against any nuclear nations that attack Russian territory.
Russia Considers Allowing Use of Nuclear Weapons Against Ukraine’s Supporters
Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with the Russian Foreign Ministry leadership in Moscow on June 14, 2024. Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP via Getty Images
Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
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Russia is considering a change to its doctrine that would allow it to use nuclear weapons against nuclear powers supporting other nations that attack Russia.

President Vladimir Putin said on Sep. 25 that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was attacked with conventional missiles, and may consider any assault supported by a nuclear power to be a joint attack by the attacker and the nation supporting it.

Andrew Thornebrooke
Andrew Thornebrooke
National Security Correspondent
Andrew Thornebrooke is a national security correspondent for The Epoch Times covering China-related issues with a focus on defense, military affairs, and national security. He holds a master's in military history from Norwich University.
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