Dmitry Medvedev: Ukraine's attempt to recapture Crimea will give Russia grounds to use any weapon

CrimeaPRESS reports:

Deputy Chairman of the Security Council of the Russian Federation Dmitry Medvedev warned that Ukraine’s attempt to retake the Crimea would be the basis for the use of any weapons, including those provided for by nuclear doctrine. This is reported TASS.

If we talk about some serious offensives that are associated with an attempt to retake Crimea, it is quite obvious that this is the basis for the use of all means of protection, including those provided for by the basic doctrine of nuclear deterrence, when the use of any types of weapons against Russia threatens the existence of the state itselfMedvedev said.

He explained that «an attempt to split off part of the state means that this is an encroachment on the existence of the state itself«.

Therefore, draw your own conclusions: there are obviously grounds for using any weapon here. Absolutely any— said the Deputy Chairman of the Security Council. — And I hope our “friends” across the ocean understand this.”

At the same time, Medvedev believes that Ukraine’s statements about the «return» of Crimea are largely propaganda.

All sorts of statements about the return of Crimea or something else … You see, this is propaganda, it should be treated like that, and during the war it is always there— Dmitry Medvedev explained.