"Putin Bully": in ISW ​​explained the position of CIA's head on Russian nuclear threats

The Russian authorities threatens nuclear weapons as soon as the West begins to speak about permission to beat Storm Shadow in the Russian Federation. Similar statements in 2022 had grounds, said CIA Head Burns. It is not necessary to take the threats of the Kremlin too literally to use nuclear weapons in response to a blow to Russian territory by Western missiles. Such statements are the manner of behavior of Russian President Vladimir Putin, who gives way that he is a bully.

Analysts of the Institute of War (ISW) in the report published on September 8 were written about the real position of the Russian Federation on nuclear weapons. Analysts drew attention to the speech of the US CIA Head of William Burns. The main theses of Burns, expressed during the public speaking on FT Weekend in London, in which he participated together with Mi6 leader Richard Mur from the United Kingdom, published The Guardian.

The CIA head explained that politicians, deciding whether to allow Ukraine to beat Storm Shadow or ATACMS, should not be afraid of a nuclear blow to the Russian Federation. According to US scouts, the Russians were really ready to use nuclear weapons in 2022, when they lost Kharkiv and part of the Kherson region. Today, "escalation" is possible after permission to long -range blows. However, he proposes not to accept the Kremlin's regular statements "too seriously". "Putin Huligan.

He will continue from time to time weapons. We cannot afford to be frightened by weapons . . . " Berns said. Based on the performance of the CIA head, the ISW summed up that Russia seems to be just frightening the event, but did not really plan to use it. "ISW continues to estimate that Russia is unlikely to use nuclear weapons in Ukraine or somewhere," the analysts report reads.

It should be noted that Focus talked about demonstrative nuclear training of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, which took place in early August 2024. The Russian Defense Ministry showed how it tightens the tricks of "Iskander" to the Ukrainian borders and charges them with warheads. In addition, they demonstrated planes capable of carrying nuclear bombs: during their exercises they flew from unidentified airfields near Ukraine.

In September, OSINT analytics installed indicative sites under Vologda (800 km from Ukraine), from which the Russians could launch a bullet, "bulletin,". "Borevisnik" - carrier of nuclear or non -nuclear warheads, length - 12 m, up to 1. 5 m in diameter. According to the statements Powerful jet thrust.