NATO condemns Russia’s “nuclear rhetoric” that threatens to “use the whole arsenal”

“ Cwhere we firmly threaten to use force, including any irresponsible nuclear rhetoric,” spokesperson Allison Hart, confirming that NATO received the document and responded to Moscow.

“ The use of hybrid tactics by Russia is a sign of despair, but we will not be dissuaded from our support for Ukraine,” he said.

The Russian embassy in Brussels published in the X the content of the document, in which Russia expresses “concern” with what it considers NATO “provocative actions” in relation to Kaliningrad, claiming to be ready to retaliate “with all its arsenal” in the face of such actions.

“ We have seen an unprecedented increase in the Alliance’s military activity along our Western borders,” Kaliningrad said.

This territory — the former Königsberg in East Prussia, annexed by the USSR in 1945 and territorial continuity with Russia — borders Poland, Lithuania and the Baltic Sea.

Russia “is ready to employ its entire arsenal to defend its territory if NATO countries try to isolate the Kaliningrad region from the rest of our country,” said the embassy.

NATO countries are concerned about the increased hybrid attacks on Russia in their territories and have strengthened their military presence, especially at the Eastern borders of the Alliance.

The European Union (EU) today expressed “total solidarity” with Estonia, after Tallinn accused the Kremlin of ordering an arsonist attack on a drone manufacturer.

“Russia has been intensifying attacks on our borders, and direct threats to our territory are increasingly frequent,” said European Commission spokesman Christian Wigand.

“Moscow thus seeks to intimidate Europe to reduce its support for Ukraine, but that will not happen,” the spokesman added.

Also French President Emmanuel Macron denounced this episode as a “dangerous reckless escalation” by Russia.

“ The multiplication of these hostile acts reflects a dangerous reckless escalation of Russia, which will only lead to a dead end,” wrote the French social network leader X, recalling the recent “very serious incident” at Leipzig Airport in Germany, the target of an attempted attack involving a drone loaded with explosives.

“Russia must know that it will not win our unity or our determination to continue supporting Ukraine,” Macron added, expressing France’s “total solidarity” with Estonia.

Estonia, a member of NATO and the EU and an ally of Ukraine, today accused Russian intelligence services of having ordered a fire in August at Milrem Robotics’ premises in Tallinn.

The Estonian company specializes in the development and manufacture of unmanned land vehicles.

The Kremlin has already rejected any responsibility for the fire at the premises of a drone manufacturer in Estonia, repudiating Tallinn’s “founded” accusations of Moscow’s possible involvement.