# No one has weapons of destruction like Russia, Putin says

https://mins.news/en/item/82197

- TASS, 2026-10-01 16:38 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://tass.com/politics/2196051

> Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia’s competitive advantage is that no other country possesses the same types of destructive weapons. He said a direct NATO attack would pit Russia against a larger adversary in numbers and economic and military potential, requiring Moscow to rely on its defensive capabilities. Putin added that a Foreign Ministry letter on protecting the Kaliningrad Region referred to all available forces and means, not specifically nuclear weapons.

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