MOSCOW — Russia’s ex-president Dmitry Medvedev stated on Sunday the nation was ramping up manufacturing of new-generation weapons to guard itself from enemies in Europe, the United States and Australia.
“We are increasing production of the most powerful means of destruction. Including those based on new principles,” Medvedev stated on messaging app Telegram.
“Our enemy dug in not only in the Kyiv province of our native Malorossiya,” Medvedev stated, utilizing the time period to explain territories of modern-day Ukraine that have been a part of the Russian Empire beneath the tsars.
“It is in Europe, North America, Japan, Australia, New Zealand, and a whole number of other places that pledged allegiance to the Nazi.”
Medvedev, who serves as deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, didn’t present particulars of the weapons.
President Vladimir Putin repeatedly stated that Russia has been creating new sorts of weapons together with hypersonic weapons that he boasts can circumvent all present missile protection methods.
Since Putin despatched troops to Ukraine on February 24, 57-year-old Medvedev has often taken to social media to jot down more and more bombastic posts.
With Moscow on the again foot in its offensive in pro-Western Ukraine, the army stalemate has raised fears that Russia may resort to its nuclear arsenal to attain a army breakthrough.
On Friday, Putin stated Russia may amend its army doctrine by introducing the potential for a preemptive strike to disarm an enemy, in an obvious reference to a nuclear assault.
The Kremlin chief claimed that Russia’s cruise missiles and hypersonic methods have been “more modern and even more efficient” than these within the United States. — Agence France-Presse
