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Russia to consider nuclear response in event of 'massive' air attack, warns Putin

The president said this at a televised meeting with security officials on updating the country's nuclear deterrence doctrine

Published: Wed 25 Sep 2024, 10:04 PM

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Russia's President Vladimir Putin. Photo:Reuters

Russia's President Vladimir Putin. Photo:Reuters

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday presented proposed changes to Russia's nuclear doctrine that would allow it to launch a nuclear response to a "massive air attack".

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"We will consider such a possibility once we receive reliable information about a massive launch of air and space attack weapons and their crossing our state border," the president said at a televised meeting with security officials on updating the country's nuclear deterrence doctrine.

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