Nuclear maximum in 9 years — how Putin is blackmailing the West

Russia has increased its nuclear arsenal over the past year to a nine-year high — by 78 warheads, to 1,796. Putin warned NATO that sending troops into Ukraine would mean war with Moscow. At the same time, he denies threats to European countries.

Russia has increased its nuclear arsenal over the past year to a nine-year high — by 78 warheads, to 1,796 units deployed on missiles and bombers. This is the highest figure since 2017. The buildup has been occurring annually since the start of the war against Ukraine in 2022. Against this backdrop, Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at the BRICS summit in New Delhi, warned NATO that sending troops into Ukraine would mean war with Russia. At the same time, he denies that Moscow threatens NATO allies in Europe, stating that Russia has no grounds for conflict with Europe and does not plan to attack existing NATO countries. The US has not recorded an increase in warheads, while the UK and France have maintained their figures — 170 and 280 units respectively. The article cites the British publication Daily Mail.