The Russian President, Vladimir Putin, It said on Wednesday that it will continue to develop military potential, including the “combat readiness” of its nuclear forces, in the context of the offensive against Ukraine and the crisis with the West. This in the framework of the declarations of his Minister of Defense which ensures that it will establish two new military bases in occupied cities of Ukraine.
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“We will continue to maintain and improve the combat readiness of our nuclear triad” (missiles launched from land-based silos, from navigating submarines and from airborne aircraft), it added.
We will continue to maintain and improve the combat readiness of our nuclear triad
The russian president also emphasized the new cruise missile Zircon hypersonic, which Russian troops will be able to start using at the beginning of the year. “In early January, the ‘Admiral Gorshkov’ frigate will be equipped with the new Zircon missile, which has no equivalent in the world,” Putin said.
The conflict, which arose 10 months ago, is a “shared tragedy”, in the president’s terms, but for which Russia is not responsible. “What happens is, of course, a tragedy. A shared tragedy. But it is not the result of our policy, it is the result of the policy of third countries,” he said.
For his part, Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said that Russian troops were fighting in Ukraine against the “joint forces of the West.” In this context, it is “necessary” to increase the strength of its army to 1.5 million soldiers and increase the age limit for military service, said the official.
He also announced that Moscow plans to establish naval bases to support its fleet in Mariupol and Berdiansk, two cities on the Azov Sea that Russia occupies in southern Ukraine. “The ports of Berdyansk and Mariupol are fully operational. We plan to establish bases there for support ships, emergency rescue services and ship repair units,” he said.
Russia to establish two naval bases in occupied Ukrainian cities
The Russian army will establish naval bases to support its fleet in Mariupol and Berdyansk, two cities that Russia occupies in southern Ukraine, Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said on Wednesday.
“The ports of Berdyansk and Mariupol are fully operational. We plan to establish bases there for support shipsemergency rescue services and ship repair units of the navy,” Shoigu said during a briefing on the conflict in Ukraine before President Vladimir Putin.
SANTIAGO PINZON GIRALDO*
INTERNATIONAL WRITING
*With information from EFE and AFP
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