Russia: We are fully committed to preventing nuclear war

Russian invasion of Ukraine - 252nd day

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The Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile complex during an earlier parade in Moscow, Photo: Shutterstock
The Topol-M intercontinental ballistic missile complex during an earlier parade in Moscow, Photo: Shutterstock
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Ažurirano: 02.11.2022. 22:14h
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21h28PM

Media from Kherson reported that explosions were heard in that city, which is under the occupation of Russia, Kyiv Independent reported.

The same source did not provide additional information.

21h24PM

The very fact that they publicly criticize the generals of the Russian army, which in any other circumstances would be an outrageous expression of disrespect, and are not silenced, indicates that they are allowed to do so.

20h12PM

Military aid from Spain is already on its way to Ukraine, and it includes air defense systems "Hawk" and anti-aircraft missile system "Aspide", said the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Dmytro Kuleba, as reported by "UkraineWorld".

16h21PM

Russia has said that it is fully committed to preventing nuclear war and that avoiding a nuclear conflict between the world's nuclear powers is its first priority, reports Reuters.

"We fully confirm our commitment to the joint statement of the leaders of the five nuclear-weapon states on the prevention of nuclear war and the avoidance of an arms race from January 3, 2022," the Russian Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Russia, the United States, China, Great Britain and France issued a joint statement in January affirming their responsibility to avoid nuclear war.

16h20PM

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that the weapons used by the Russian army should be modernized.

"Weapons must be constantly improved and remain effective. To achieve this, it is important to ensure that there is active competition between manufacturers," Putin said at a meeting of his coordination council, as reported by Reuters.

16h16PM

During Russian attacks the previous night, four civilians were killed in the Donetsk region, while seven people (including two children) were injured in the Kharkiv region.

"In the past 24 hours, Russian forces wounded 10 people in the Donetsk region," said the governor of the region, Pavlo Kirilenko, reports "Kiev Independent".

16h15PM

The Russian invasion of Ukraine has been going on for 252 days - see what happened yesterday in Eastern Europe HERE.

Change: 16:37 p.m

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