CIA: There is no sign of Russia deploying tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine

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 The director of the US Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) said that there is currently no indication that Russia is preparing to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine.


"We, as the intelligence community, have not seen any evidence at this time that Russia intends to deploy or use tactical nuclear weapons (in Ukraine)," the CIA director told AFP. William Burns on May 7 said. However, the US intelligence official also emphasized that this risk should not be taken lightly.


In recent weeks, the West has expressed concern about the risk of Russia deploying tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine. Russia has put its strategic nuclear forces on high alert not long after launching a military operation in Ukraine at the end of February. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov also recently warned of the risk of World War 3 and danger nuclear war engine in the context of the West continuously "pumping" weapons to Ukraine. "I don't want to artificially exaggerate that threat. The very serious risk is real. We should not take that threat lightly," Lavrov said.


However, at a press conference on May 6, Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Alexei Zaisev affirmed that the use of nuclear weapons is clearly stated in Russia's military doctrine and nuclear weapons will not be used. used in the performance of the mission set out in the special military operation in Ukraine. From Russia's point of view, neither side will win if a nuclear war breaks out.


The conflict between Russia and Ukraine has lasted for more than two months and shows no sign of cooling down. Russian President Vladimir Putin recently warned that Moscow will "respond with lightning speed" if outside interference in Russia's military campaign in Ukraine.


Speaker of the Russian lower house Vyacheslav Volodin on May 7 accused the US of being directly involved in military operations against Russia in Ukraine. "Washington is actually coordinating and developing military operations, thereby directly engaging in military actions against our country," the official said.


The allegation comes amid reports that US intelligence has assisted Ukraine in sinking warships and targeting Russian generals. US officials confirmed that they provided intelligence to help Ukraine counter the momentum of Russia, but denied helping "indicating" Russian warships and senior officers.


To date, the US and its Western allies have continued to transfer weapons to Kiev, including heavy weapons, but have announced that they will not deploy troops or establish a no-fly zone here to avoid the risk of direct conflict. face Russia.

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