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| FSB border service says that NATO was practicing nuclear strikes on Russia |
| 2024-05-29 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] The North Atlantic Alliance is practicing nuclear strikes on the country's territory near the border with Russia, said First Deputy Director - Head of the FSB Border Service, Army General Vladimir Kulishov. “NATO intelligence activity is increasing near the Russian border, and the intensity of operational and combat training activities for the alliance’s troops is increasing,” Izvestia quotes Kulishov as saying. The head of the FSB border service added that during operational combat training, NATO troops practice, in particular, scenarios for conducting combat operations against Russia, including launching nuclear strikes on the country’s territory. He also drew attention to the fact that Ukrainian special services, in cooperation with the West, are intensifying reconnaissance and subversive activities in the border regions of Russia, involving Ukrainian border residents in this. According to Kulishov, London and Washington contribute most to Kyiv in this. As the head of the FSB Border Service noted, the situation at the interstate border and in the border regions remains tense. In this regard, it is necessary to take measures to protect the country and protect its borders. As Regnum reported, in April, the commander of US Army Europe, General Darryl Williams, said that NATO military exercises held in Europe in the spring were the largest since the Cold War. He noted that they are “actually” directed against Russia. Former Defense Minister and Secretary of the Security Council Sergei Shoigu said on April 26 that NATO troops located close to the Russian borders created additional security threats. According to him, there are about 33 thousand NATO troops, about 300 tanks and more than 800 other combat vehicles near the Russian border. The Foreign Ministry stated that NATO is preparing its allies in the bloc for a potential clash with Russia, drawing attention to the militarization of Eastern Europe and the Black Sea region. On May 6, the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, on behalf of President Vladimir Putin, began preparations for exercises with missile formations of the Southern Military District, involving aviation and naval forces. The exercises were aimed at maintaining the readiness of personnel and equipment of units for the combat use of non-strategic nuclear weapons in order to ensure the territorial integrity and sovereignty of Russia. |
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