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Inside the secret of Russian strategy in Ukraine: the revelations of Sergei Jirnov, ex-KGB agent

2022-05-27T05:24:48.111Z


EXCLUSIVE EXCERPTS - In a book that explores the mysteries of the Kremlin, The Gear, Sergei Jirnov asks taboo questions: how far will Vladimir Putin go? Can we eliminate it?


In the fall of 2021, months before the start of hostilities, confidential Russian sources were already telling me of the possibility of using tactical nuclear weapons (low charges, 1 or 2 kilotons, with a relatively limited range ) in the context of a possible Russian military intervention.

When I mentioned it on TV sets in France after February 24, it created a stupor among the hosts and the public.

I have been called a wacky alarmist and an irresponsible conspirator who would deliberately want to cause a “buzz” in the media to sell myself better.

Three days later, Sunday February 27, 2022, the whole world experienced a chilling scene where the commander-in-chief of the Russian armed forces Putin ordered, live on television from his presidential palace, his Minister of Defense, Sergei Shoigu, and his Chief of Staff, Valery Guerasimov, to place the nuclear forces of the Russian Federation on "special alert".

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Source: lefigaro

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