# Russia warns NATO of possible nuclear response if Kaliningrad is cut off

https://mins.news/en/video/82642

- DW News, 2026-10-01 23:00 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSiZyYm_jD8

> Russia has warned in a letter that it could use nuclear weapons to defend Kaliningrad if NATO takes steps to isolate the exclave. The Russian territory lies between Poland and Lithuania, where military activity by both NATO members and Russia is increasing alongside sharper rhetoric.

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