Russia WILL use its most powerful nukes to defend 'new territories' in Ukraine, Putin ally insists as he warns the West 'there is no going back'
Russia will defend occupied areas of Ukraine with nukes, Dmitry Medvedev says
That includes largest bombs and hypersonic weapons fired at the West, he said
Comes after Putin made fresh atomic threat to world leaders over the war
Russia has been forced to mobilise its military reserves after humiliating defeats
By Chris Pleasance for MailOnline
Published: 07:02 EDT, 22 September 2022 | Updated: 08:05 EDT, 22 September 2022
Russia will use its largest and most-powerful nukes to defend the territory it occupies in Ukraine, a staunch ally of Vladimir Putin has insisted today.
Dmitry Medvedev, who served as a stand-in for Putin from 2008 to 2012, vowed the territories will become part of Russia when referendums are held this week - after which 'any Russian weapons' will be used to defend them.
That includes 'strategic nuclear weapons' such as Putin's giant new Sarmat missile, Medvedev said, and 'weapons based on new principles' - likely a reference to hypersonic technology that the Kremlin claims is invulnerable to air defences.
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