# Medvedev: Russia could raze Kyiv but feels responsible for humanity’s future

https://mins.news/en/item/52103

- TASS, 2026-09-09 22:45 UTC
- World
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2185151

> Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman Dmitry Medvedev said Russia has the military capability to strike Kyiv and key NATO facilities, leaving them in nuclear dust. He called such an attack a point of no return for the planet, while warning that Russia’s patience is not unlimited.

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