Russia is not going to use tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine. This was stated by the Russian Ambassador to the UK, Andrei Kelin in an interview with the BBC broadcasting corporation, excerpts from which were shown on Saturday night.
“Tactical nuclear weapons in accordance with the Russian military doctrine are not used in such conflicts at all, – said the diplomat.“ We have a strict list of the conditions for the use of tactical nuclear weapons. Basically, we are talking [about situations] when the existence of the state is threatened . With the current operation, this has nothing to do. “