Russia says 'no need' to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine

Ukraine nuclear plant standoff: No 'military need' to use nuclear arms in Ukraine, says Russia

Shoigu denounced as absolute lies reports in the media that suggested Russia may deploy nuclear or chemical weapons to make up for its nearly six-month military campaign in Ukraine moving slowly. General Jim Hockenhull, head of British military intelligence, told the BBC in an interview that was made public on Friday that the likelihood of Russia using nuclear weapons in Ukraine could vary if the battlefield dynamic changes. 

Russia Says 'No Need' to Use Nuclear Weapons in Ukraine

MOSCOW—Russia has “no need” to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, its defense minister said on Tuesday, describing media speculation that Moscow might deploy nuclear or chemical weapons in the conflict as “absolute lies.” “From a military point of view, there is no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine to achieve the set goals. The main purpose of Russian nuclear weapons is to deter a nuclear attack,” Sergei Shoigu said during a speech at an inter…

Top Russian Official Says Russia Has “No Need” To Use Nuclear Weapons In Ukraine; Calls Out Media – Real News No Bullshit

A top Russian official says the country has “no need” to deploy and use nuclear weapons in Ukraine. A Russian army RS-24 Yars ballistic missile system moving through Red Square during a military parade, in Moscow, in 2020. While speaking at a security conference in Moscow, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said “From a military point of view, there is no need to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine to achieve the set goals. The main purpo…

Russia has ‘no need’ to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine: Defense minister

Russia has “no need” to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine, its defense minister said on Tuesday, describing media speculation that Moscow might deploy nuclear

Russia says has ‘no need’ to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine

Russia has dismissed media speculations about a possible deployment of nuclear or chemical weapons in Ukraine, saying Moscow has “no need” to use its nuclear arsenal to achieve its goals in the conflict.

Russia Says No ‘Military Need’ to Use Nuclear Arms in Ukraine

Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu slammed speculation that Russia could use nuclear or chemical weapons to compensate for slow progress in Ukraine.