Internationally, a Russian nuclear strike is feared.
President Putin has threatened to do so several times.
The Norwegian secret service is now warning.
Oslo/Moscow – In the Ukraine war, Russia has been threatening the next level of escalation for weeks: a renewed offensive in the Donbass.
Western allies of Ukraine are supplying, among other things, tanks to prepare the troops for this.
The Kremlin recently warned NATO of further "hostilities".
"She is trying her best to make her involvement in the conflict over Ukraine as clear as possible," said Dmitry Peskov, spokesman for President Vladimir Putin, according to Reuters.
If the conflict in Ukraine spreads to other areas, Norway could become Russia's first target.
At least that's what the Norwegian secret service in Oslo assumes.
A risk analysis states that Russia is “unpredictable”.
It also refers to nuclear weapons.
In view of the war in Ukraine, these have become enormously important for Putin, according to the intelligence service in Norway.
This is a "serious threat" for NATO.
Russia is upgrading its fleet: Norwegian secret service warns of nuclear weapons – “unpredictable”
According to the report, Russia is already upgrading the fleet in the Baltic Sea.
Ships that were last used in the Cold War are said to have expired.
According to the Norwegian secret service, these can harbor nuclear weapons.
The news portal
Politico
also reports that there have been no records so far that Russia wants to use these ships: a novelty after around 30 years.
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A ship of the Russian Navy.
(symbol photo)
© Eloisa Lopez / AFP
However, the Norwegian secret service classifies the situation: Moscow has been "deliberately" playing with the internationally widespread fear of a Russian nuclear weapons use for some time.
It is completely unclear whether and when Putin will authorize this.
In addition to Putin's threats, there are repeated calls for nuclear weapons in Russia.
In Italy, these have already been recorded and warned against.
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Meanwhile, the Ukrainian military is apparently focusing on a Russian nuclear weapons depot: stocks are said to be located on the Crimean peninsula, which was illegally annexed by Russia.
Editor's note
The information comes partly from warring parties to the Ukraine conflict.
These are not directly verifiable in an independent manner.
(do with dpa/AFP)
Rubric list image: © Eloisa Lopez / AFP
