Head of Ukrainian Intelligence does not believe Russia will launch a nuclear attack on Ukraine in the near future
IRYNA BALACHUK – FRIDAY, 30 SEPTEMBER 2022, 22:39
The head of the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ministry of Defence Kyrylo Budanov said that there is currently no reason to believe that Russia will launch a nuclear attack on Ukraine
Source: Budanov in an interview on the air of the national news marathon on 30 September
Quote from Budanov: "Currently, there is no reason to believe that a nuclear strike will be carried out on the territory of Ukraine in the near future."
Details: He also added that Ukrainians should not be afraid of mobilisation in Russia either, because in fact "it is a gift" for Ukraine, because "it will only speed up the process that cannot be stopped. It is his (Russian President Vladimir Putin - ed.) agony."
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Background:
- Following the announcement of partial mobilisation in Russia, President Vladimir Putin has once again threatened Western countries with nuclear weapons.
- On 30 September, the Kremlin said that they "do not want to develop the topic" of nuclear escalation, and avoided answering the question of whether they would consider the counteroffensive of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in the occupied territories that the Russian Federation is preparing to annex as an "attack on Russia."
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