Kremlin dismisses UK media report on Russian nuclear test

After a report by media that Russia was preparing for nuclear weapons use in the conflict with Ukraine, the Kremlin stated on Tuesday (4 October) that it didn't want to participate in "nuclear discourse" from West.

The Times newspaper reported Monday (3 October) that NATO's military alliance warned its members that Vladimir Putin was ready to test his willingness to use nuclear weapons and conduct a nuclear test at Ukraine's border.

According to the newspaper, Russia was believed to have moved a train that was linked to a unit in the defense ministry responsible for nukes.

NATO hasn't observed any changes in Russia’s nuclear posture but is vigilant, an alliance official stated on Tuesday. A Western diplomat commented on the Times report and told Reuters that NATO hadn't warned its allies of a Russian nuclear threat.

Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesperson, said that Russia was not interested in participating in the Times report.

Peskov stated that "the Western media, Western politicians, and heads of states are engaging in many exercises in nuclear rhetoric right at the moment. We don't want to participate in this."

Italian newspaper La Repubblica reported Sunday (2 October) that NATO had sent an intelligence report to its members on the movements and movements of the Belgorod nuclear sub.

La Repubblica stated that the submarine is now ready to go in the Arctic waters and is being feared for its mission to test the super-torpedo Poseidon. This is often called 'the weapon to the Apocalypse.'

The Italian defense minister refused to comment.

When asked how Britain would react to Russia's use of "tactical nuclear weapons", James Cleverly, Britain's foreign minister, said that he could not go into details but it would.

He stated, "It would be invariable that any country using nuclear weapons anywhere on the planet would not go without a reply."

"I don't want to discuss the threshold or its nature."

Tactical nukes are nuclear weapons that can be used on the battlefield but are less powerful than big bombs that could destroy large cities like London, Washington, or Moscow.

Putin ordered Russia to mobilize its first military reservists since World War Two on 21 September. He also supported a plan to annexe large areas of Ukraine, warning the West that he wasn't lying when he stated he would be willing to use nuclear weapons to defend Russia.

According to the Federation of American Scientists, Russia is the largest nuclear power. It has 5,977 nuclear warheads, while the United States has 5,428.

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