Putin Warns About Using "All Types Of Weapons" If Kaliningrad Is Attacked
Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Russia would use all available weapons if its Kaliningrad exclave were attacked. While emphasizing that Russia has no intention of initiating conflict, he framed NATO military exercises in the Baltic region as an escalation.
Why it matters
This rhetoric highlights the ongoing geopolitical friction between Russia and NATO, increasing concerns regarding regional security in Eastern Europe.
Russia would consider using "all types of weapons", if its exclave of Kaliningrad was attacked, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday, while insisting that Moscow had "no intention of attacking anyone".His comments came as tensions mount over Kaliningrad -- Russia's heavily militarised territory that borders Poland, Lithuania and the Baltic Sea."If it comes to a direct attack on the Russian Federation... then, of course, the question of the Russian Federation deploying all types of weapons at our country's disposal will inevitably and immediately be on the agenda. This is inevitable," Putin said at the annual Valdai forum.In recent months, NATO countries have conducted several military exercises along the borders of Kaliningrad.
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