Russia's strategic nuclear forces were in a state of full readiness for use as of 29 February 2024.
Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Russia on 29 February 2024.
The statement
In his address to the Federal Assembly Putin warned that Western support for Kyiv risked a nuclear conflict, said Russia's strategic nuclear forces were in full readiness, and called fears of a Russian attack on a NATO country nonsense.
- Origin of the claim Kyiv Independent
- Origin of the claim The Moscow Times
Verdict history
| When | From | To | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | active | withdrawn | Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a position, demand or legal or political characterisation, not a checkable statement of fact. The statement stays in the record. |
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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-8v8g, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-8v8g/