A conventional Ukrainian attack with US missiles could trigger a Russian nuclear response under the revised doctrine.
Not in the ledger Claimed by Government of Russia on 19 November 2024.
The statement
President Putin signed a decree updating Russia's nuclear doctrine: aggression by a non-nuclear state with a nuclear power's support is treated as a joint attack, nuclear use is considered on reliable information of a massive attack with missiles crossing the border, and the threshold is a critical threat to sovereignty or territorial integrity, including of Belarus. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said a conventional Ukrainian attack with US missiles could potentially trigger a nuclear response.
- Origin of the claim Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
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| 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC | active | withdrawn | Not a claim under the claim standard of 30 Oct 2026 (data-src/p1/DRAFTS.md): a threat, intention, promise or forecast, not a statement of fact. The statement stays in the record. |
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The War Record, claim cl-20261027-zhr6, revision 2, https://thewarrecord.com/claims/cl-20261027-zhr6/