Is nuclear escalation possible on the part of Russia – US intelligence
Attacks by ATACMS missiles deep into Russian territories caused many fears.
American intelligence is convinced that there is no real risk of Russia using nuclear weapons, despite the threats that intensified after the decision to grant Ukraine the right to strike with Western weapons deep into the enemy's territory.
This is reported by Reuters.
However, Russia is likely to launch a campaign of sabotage against European states to increase pressure on the West over its support for Ukraine.
A series of U.S. intelligence assessments over the past seven months have shown that nuclear escalation is unlikely to result from a decision to ease restrictions on Ukraine's use of U.S. weapons on Russian territory.
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