# NATO provocations prompt Russia to prepare military response, envoy says

https://mins.news/en/item/101524

- TASS, 2026-10-15 13:44 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2202573

> Russia’s OSCE envoy Dmitry Polyansky said NATO nuclear exercises near Russia’s borders are forcing Moscow to prepare an appropriate military response. He warned the actions could lead to a direct nuclear conflict on the continent.

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