Ukraine-Russia war latest: US and Nato will not intervene in event of nuclear strike, claims Dmitry Medvedev

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has raised the possibility of a nuclear strike on Ukraine, saying that the U.S.-led military alliance NATO would still stay out of the conflict for fear of a nuclear apocalypse.

Dmitry Medvedev, a former president who now serves as deputy chairman of Russia's Security Council, said Russia had the right to defend itself with nuclear weapons if it is pushed beyond its limits and that this is "certainly not a bluff".

"Let's imagine that Russia is forced to use the most fearsome weapon against the Ukrainian regime which had committed a large-scale act of aggression that is dangerous for the very existence of our state," Medvedev said in a post on Telegram.

"I believe that NATO would not directly interfere in the conflict even in this scenario," Medvedev said. "The demagogues across the ocean and in Europe are not going to die in a nuclear apocalypse."

Medvedev's comments come as Russia prepares to annex large swathes of Ukrainian territory after referendums in Russian-controlled regions in Ukraine. Ukraine and the West have denounced the votes as an illegal sham.

Vladimir Putin is likely to announce the annexation of occupied regions of Ukraine into Russia within days, the UK's defence ministry says.

The Russian president could make the announcement when he addresses the country's parliament on Friday, according to the ministry.

It comes as Russia stages a final day of voting in discredited referendums in occupied regions of Ukraine.

Ukraine and the West say the result has already been decided by the Kremlin and will be used as an excuse for an illegal land grab.

Meanwhile, two leaks have been found on the Nord Stream 1 pipeline in Swedish and Danish waters, Sweden's maritime authority says.

And the Kremlin has admitted mistakes were made in its drive to mobilise Russian army reservists, amid growing public opposition.

Gas leaks at Nord Streams occurred due to sabotage, - German mass media

In Germany, it is suspected that the gas leaks on the branches of the Russian Nord Stream gas pipelines through the Baltic Sea are the result of deliberate actions.

Tagesspiegel writes about this with reference to a source in the competent authorities who has access to information about the investigation, Censor.NET reports with reference to European Pravda.

"We cannot imagine a version that does not include a targeted attack. Everything indicates that this is not an accident," said the interlocutor.

As reported, on the night of September 26, the dispatcher of the Nord Stream-2 shore site recorded a sharp drop in pressure in the pipeline. In addition, a gas leak was recorded from both threads of the first "Nord Stream" - in the exclusive economic zone of Denmark to the northeast of the Bornholm island.

The Danish Energy Agency has asked Energinet, which is responsible for the overall operation of the Danish electricity and gas system, to increase the level of preparedness of Denmark's electricity and gas sectors following gas leaks. Five-mile exclusion zones for shipping have been established around the leakage zones.

As none of the pipelines were in operation, none of the incidents are currently relevant to the supply of gas to Europe

Nord Stream AG, the operating company of the Nord Stream, called the simultaneous incidents on three branches of the gas pipeline "unprecedented" and said that it could not estimate the timing of infrastructure restoration. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3369876

Russian Federation plans to create "Crimean District", which will be headed by Rogozin - Russian media

In the Russian Federation, after the "referendums", the "Crimean Federal District" can be created in the occupied territories. They want to include the occupied peninsula itself, as well as the captured territories of Luhansk, Donetsk, Zaporizhzhia, and Kherson regions.

An interlocutor in the Federation Council and a source close to the "Government of Crimea" informed "Vedomosti" about this, Censor.NET reports.

So, according to the publication, after the completion of the "referendums" in the occupied territories of Ukraine, Russia wants to create a new federal district - Crimea.

Dmytro Rogozin, ex-director of Roscosmos, may head the new "delegation office", an interlocutor at one of the defense industry enterprises and two sources close to the Putin administration told "Vedomosti".

Another interlocutor notes that the decision regarding Rogozin will be made in the near future and it will most likely be positive.

He explained the need to create a new federal district with the "difficult situation" that has developed around the "referendums", and they should be managed by a "political heavyweight".

Another source close to Putin's administration explains the possible appointment of Rogozin as "deputy leader" as follows: "There is a large front of work, so it is quite possible."

Rogozin left the position of head of Roscosmos on July 15. Then Putin's spokesman Dmytro Peskov said that later "he will have a new job." Now, neither Peskov nor Rogozin have answered questions about Rogozin's appointment. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3369858

Russia will send a ship to the area where these leaks has occurred-there they will conduct an "investigation" In this "investigation" they will indicate a country.

I can't say which country they will point finger at.

YES-This is a false flag operation.

Markus

I still say give some nukes to Ukraine. :Kaleun_Thumbs_Up:

Less than 6% of the territory of Kharkiv region remains temporarily occupied, - RMA

Less than 6% of the territories of the Kharkiv region remain occupied by the Russian invaders.

As reported by Censor.NET, the head of the RMA, Oleh Synehubov, stated this on the air of the telethon.

"Another 6% of our region remains temporarily occupied. Currently, it is a little less," the head of the RMA said.

Synehubov reminded that the Russians continue to shell the Kharkiv region, in particular Kupiansk. Over the past day, 9 people died, and 5 people were injured. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3369906

Lukashenko - to Putin about nuclear weapons: "Volodya, tell me, how long are you going to live?"

Belarusian dictator Oleksandr Lukashenko, during a joint lunch with Russian dictator Vladimir Putin, jokingly asked him how long he was going to live.

Telegram channel Generall SVR writes about this, Censor.NET reports.

The meeting between Putin and Lukashenka took place in Sochi. The two dictators discussed the recognition of the referendums of the Russian Federation in the occupied territories of Ukraine - Donetsk, Luhansk, Zaporizhzhia and Kherson regions, as well as mobilization.

According to the channel, Lukashenko listened for a long time, objected little, but as a result promised to "consider everything at home."

Generall SVR claims that, according to sources, "Lukashenko has been negotiating through intermediaries with the leadership of the USA, the European Union and several European countries separately for several weeks. Moreover, serious progress has been made in these negotiations and to fight with the whole world for the sake of friendship with Putin, Lukashenko clearly has no intention."

The Belarusian dictator was also not afraid to troll his Russian colleague.

"During dinner, Lukashenko, in the presence of several people, asked the Russian president an unexpected question: "Volodya, tell me, how long are you going to live?" Stunned Putin asked what this question was about, Lukashenko replied that rattling nuclear weapons is fine, when it is a bluff , and if it's not a bluff, then it's suicide. To this, Putin said that it's too early to talk about it, and changed the subject," the channel writes. Source: https://censor.net/en/n3369890

Ukrainian forces seem to have achieved the next major breakthrough, having overrun Russian positions on the eastern side of the river Oskil where the oblasts Kiev, Luhansk and Donezk meet. This could mark the beginning of a collapse of the complete Russian frontline in that region, even pro-Russian observers say. A major supply line, the only one the Russians have there, is less than 5 km away from the frontline, and that was two days ago with the Ukrainians advancing. In other words, the Ukrainians have it under fire with all they want: light and heavy artillery, even mortars.

^ The term Fubar springs to mind. :hmmm:

Putin can't be far from going tactically nuclear now.

Yep, I agree :yep:

There will be an ultimatum first where Putin are going to demand Ukrainian forces withdrawn from these four areas(Kherson, Luhansk etc)

Markus

Yes. that's what I meant :yep: