Russia was prepared to use nuclear weapons over Ukraine.

Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Russia on 27 September 2022.

Taken out of the ledger: Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a threat, intention, promise or forecast, not a statement of fact. The statement stays in the record.

The statement

Former president Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of Russia's Security Council, said Russia had the right to use nuclear weapons to defend itself and that this was certainly not a bluff.

Mixed audience · ru

1. Origin of the claim Voice of America Media · Unaffiliated origin: Medvedev Telegram post of 27 Sep 2022 · published 2022-09-27 00:00 UTC

Verdict history

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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-xnsm, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-xnsm/

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