# Kremlin says Russia will defend Kaliningrad with its full arsenal if threatened

https://mins.news/en/item/85297

- TRT World, 2026-10-04 11:48 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/a3a822b52f62

> The Kremlin says Russia would use its full arsenal to defend Kaliningrad if the territory came under threat. A file image shows Russian troops loading an Iskander missile onto a mobile launcher during joint Russian-Belarusian drills in Kaliningrad.

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