Russia may step up nuclear blackmail to disrupt Biden’s visit to Europe, intelligence says.
To try to disrupt US President Joe Biden’s visit to Europe, Russia may step up its nuclear blackmail. The Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine reported this on Telegram on February 19.
Intelligence has confirmed that Russia is preparing parts of its strategic nuclear forces for the launch of sea- and land-based ballistic missiles, as well as air-launched cruise missiles.
In preparation for the exercise, the Russians tested the system of centralized combat control of the armed forces of the Russian Federation. Monolith. In particular, the command command and control channel was reviewed, the forces and means of the strategic nuclear forces were transferred to the highest level of combat readiness, the crew of the strategic missile submarine was given a combat order to enter the area of launch, and 24-hour combat readiness of strategic nuclear forces is maintained.
In addition, the Russians assigned an auxiliary command post of the long-range aviation command at the Tambov airbase.
“Such actions of the military-political leadership of Russia, in particular, are an attempt to prevent Joe Biden’s visit to Europe, scheduled for February 20-22, through direct nuclear blackmail and undermine international support for Ukraine,” said GUR .
Recall that earlier Norwegian intelligence called on the world to pay attention to the presence of Russian submarines in the Arctic, which may have tactical nuclear weapons.
In December last year, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the growing threat of nuclear war.
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Source: korrespondent
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