Ukraine news latest — Nuke fears escalate as Russia will use ‘absolutely any weapon’ on Kyiv if they try to take Crimea

NUCLEAR fears are escalating after a former Russian president claimed Moscow will use “absolutely any weapon” on Ukraine if they attempt to retake Crimea. Russia’s former president Dimitri Medvedev said if Ukraine was to attempt to take the Crimean peninsula then it would be grounds for Russia to use “absolutely any weapon” against Kyiv, increasing nuclear fears. In an interview he said: “As far as some serious offensives involving an attempt to retake Crimea are concerned, it is absolutely clear that this will serve as a 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 poses a threat to the existence of the state as such.” He added that “an attempt to split off part of the state would be tantamount to an encroachment on the existence of the state itself.” “Therefore, draw your own conclusions: there are obvious grounds for using any weapons. Absolutely any,” he warned. Read our Ukraine war blog below for the latest news…