Russian President Vladimir Putin said on the 7th that the threat of nuclear war is growing, and that there is a large amount of US nuclear weapons in Europe, while stressing that Russia's nuclear weapons are only for defense. Did.
The Russian Ministry of Defense, which continues its military invasion of Ukraine, announced on the 7th that it had attacked eastern and southern Ukraine with missiles.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Russia of shelling a town in the eastern Donetsk region, killing at least six people and injuring five.
Meanwhile, in Russia, explosions hit air force bases in central and southern Russia on Saturday, and on Saturday an oil facility near an airfield in western Russia, which borders Ukraine, was attacked by a drone, according to the local state. The governor made the announcement on social media.
The Russian defense ministry said the Ukrainian side used drones to attack the airbase.
The Ukrainian government has yet to issue an official statement, but the Washington Post reported on Thursday that a senior Ukrainian government official confirmed that all three attacks were carried out by Ukrainian drones. commented that it was "extremely successful and effective."
Russian President Putin seems to be taking the situation seriously, such as convening a security conference on the 6th.
Under these circumstances, President Putin held a meeting of the president's advisory board on the 7th, saying that the military invasion of Ukraine was a "long process" and that it could be even longer.
While criticizing the West for claiming that there are a large number of American nuclear weapons in Europe, he said, "The threat of nuclear war is growing." He emphasized that Russia's nuclear weapons are for defense purposes only.