Russia Ukraine Monitoring Desk
(The report has been compiled with information coming from the media and authorities of the both sides of Ukraine and Russia as well as USA and Europe)
On the Eve of 1000th Day of Russia Ukraine War, both sides have taken the extraordinary measures to down the other opting to the most dangerous options that can lead the region into a destruction that can not be imagined even. Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a revised doctrine to lower the threshold for the Kremlin to authorise a nuclear strike while Ukraine is blamed to have used US tactic missiles against Russia.
Russian President has signed a revised doctrine allowing Russia to use its nuclear capabilities in response to conventional weapons.This could include Ukraine’s use of US-supplied ATACMS missiles to hit Russian territory which Moscow claims happened on Tuesday when six missiles hit the Bryansk region.
The doctrine allows Russia to consider a strike if faced by aggression “with the use of conventional weapons”. It also says an attack against Russia by a non-nuclear power with the “participation or support of a nuclear power” would be seen as a “joint attack”.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has issued a warning to the United States, signing a revised doctrine to lower the threshold for a nuclear strike just days after the Biden administration reportedly allowed Ukraine to fire American-made missiles deep into Russia.
The updated doctrine, formally known as the “basics of state policy in the field of nuclear deterrence”, outlines the threats that would make Russia using such weapons.
Russia would consider a nuclear strike if it or its ally Belarus faced aggression “with the use of conventional weapons that created a critical threat to their sovereignty and (or) their territorial integrity”, according to the revised doctrine.
The doctrine also says that an attack against Russia by a non-nuclear power with the “participation or support of a nuclear power”, including the use of cruise missiles and unmanned aircraft, will be seen as a “joint attack on the Russian Federation” and could trigger a nuclear response.
It also notes in a clear reference to NATO that an aggression against Russia by a member of a military bloc or coalition is viewed as “an aggression by the entire bloc”.
The previous doctrine set out in 2020 said Russia might use nuclear weapons in case of a nuclear attack by an enemy or a conventional attack that threatened the existence of the state.
The Kremlin said Russia considered nuclear weapons a means of deterrence and that the aim of the updated text was to make absolutely clear to potential enemies the inevitability of retaliation should they attack Russia.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov responding to a question as , is it after Biden’s decision? said the document was published “in a timely manner” and that Mr Putin instructed the government to update it earlier this year so that it was “in line with the current situation”.
Russia has since started mass production of mobile bomb shelters that can protect against a variety of man-made threats and natural disasters including radiation and shock waves.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy urged Europe to push Moscow “harder” towards what he described as a “just peace”, in a speech to the European Parliament on Tuesday marking 1,000 days since the start of Russia’s invasion.
Addressing EU politicians gathered in Brussels for a plenary session via video link, Mr Zelenskyy thanked the 27-nation bloc for its support during the conflict, while also spurring it to do more.He said, Putin is focused on winning this war. He will not stop on his own.The more time he has, the worse the conditions become. Every day is the best moment to push Russia harder.
“Putin remains smaller than the united states of Europe. I urge you not to forget this, and do not forget how much Europe is capable of achieving. We have accomplished much, but we must not fear doing even more now. We must push Russia toward [a] just peace.” Mr Zelenskyy said.
The address came as EU defence ministers meeting nearby were under pressure to align with the United States in allowing Kyiv to strike inside Russia using donated long-range missiles. The bloc says it has provided Ukraine with more than 120 billion euros ($195 billion) in military, humanitarian and financial aid since Russia’s 2022 invasion.
EU officials have been at pains to stress that Brussels will continue to back Ukraine regardless of any potential changes to Washington’s foreign policy following Donald Trump’s re-election as US president.
“We will continue to stand with Ukraine today, tomorrow and every day for as long as it takes,” EU parliament chief Roberta Metsola said while introducing Mr Zelenskyy.
