NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in response to a statement from Russian leadership that the alliance would not change its nuclear alert level.
“We always do what we need to protect and protect our allies, but I don’t think we need to change NATO’s nuclear alert level now,” Stoltenberg told The Associated Press on Tuesday night. Told to. Stoltenberg has just spoken to Polish President Andrzej Duda at an air force base in Rusk, where US and Polish fighters are stationed.
Russia expressed concern about a nuclear war earlier this week after President Vladimir Putin issued a weekend order to raise its strategic deterrence, including nuclear weapons. NATO member countries France, the United Kingdom and the United States have nuclear member countries.
“I strongly believe that Russia is reckless and irresponsible when talking about nuclear weapons,” Stoltenberg told AP. Stoltenberg also emphasized that Russia has signed a number of agreements that agree that Russia cannot and should not win a nuclear war.
“It is NATO’s responsibility to prevent the runaway conflict in Ukraine and the development of a full-scale conflict between NATO and Russia in Europe,” continued Strutenberg. rice field.
Belarus, Russia’s neighbor and ally, held a referendum to lower the country’s non-nuclear status. European and NATO officials said the move meant that Russia could begin possessing nuclear weapons.
“We know what it means for Belarus to be nuclear. This means that Russia has nuclear weapons in Belarus, which is a very dangerous path,” said EU Foreign Policy Officer. Josep Borrell said. Said on Monday.
Satellite images on Tuesday showed that a mile-long tank and armored vehicle was moving towards Kyiv, the capital of Ukraine. US defense officials told reporters that the column had made no progress in the last 24 hours due to logistical issues, including fuel and food shortages.
The Russian Defense Ministry said through state media that it would attack Kyiv’s targets, including communications sites, but warned that residents should leave their homes. However, Russian authorities did not provide information on which target it would attack.
Video footage and photos uploaded on Tuesday show that the Kyiv television tower was struck with a big explosion. Ukrainian officials said at least 10 people were killed in the attack on Russian troops through social media channels.
Kharkov, located in the northeastern part of the country near the Russian border, reported numerous missile and artillery strikes, officials said, adding that dozens of people could be established or killed.
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Jack Phillips is the latest news reporter for The Epoch Times, based in New York.