# Putin warns West Russia is ready to use every weapon to defend Kaliningrad

https://mins.news/en/item/82324

- BBC News, 2026-10-01 18:09 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cqg7k7v499jjo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Vladimir Putin said Russia would be prepared to use every weapon at its disposal, including nuclear arms, if Kaliningrad came under direct attack or a Western blockade. He said Moscow was not threatening anyone but responding to Western claims that Russia was preparing for war. NATO called the messaging unjustified and unhelpful.

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