NATO Provocations Forcing Russia to Prepare Military Response: Representative

Dmitry Polyansky said he is surprised whether Brussels understands that such actions could "lead to direct nuclear conflict on this continent."

Vienna, October 15. /TASS/. Russia's Permanent Representative to the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) Dmitry Polyansky said NATO is conducting nuclear drills near Russia's borders, forcing Moscow to prepare an adequate military response.

NATO has started its annual exercise at Dhuhr Stawar to practice the use of nuclear weapons. These maneuvers include forces from 17 member countries of this pact. NATO aircraft carry out nuclear missions, moreover, close to Russia's borders. Naturally, we have to prepare an appropriate military response to such provocations. Speech at the meeting of the Permanent Council of the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe, the text of which was obtained by Tass.

The diplomat said he wondered if Brussels understood that such actions could "lead to a direct nuclear conflict on the continent."