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Ukraine says Russia may store nuclear weapons in Crimea

cde.news desk 14 April 2021, 16:04 · 1 min read

epa09124886 A handout photo made available by the Ukrainian Presidential Press Service shows Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L) on his working visit to the eastern Ukrainian conflict zone, 09 April 2021. 'Ukraine does not want a new hot war with Russia, but is ready to defend itself in a case of a military attack', Ukrainian Foreign minister Dmytro Kuleba said in an exclusive interview with EFE-EPA earlier in the day. Kuleba blamed Russia for the biggest military buildup at Ukraine's border since 2014 and said this was an attempt to intimidate Ukraine. EPA-EFE/PRESIDENTIAL PRESS SERVICE / HANDOUT HANDOUT EDITORIAL USE ONLY/NO SALES

BRUSSELS, April 14 (Reuters) – Ukraine’s defence minister said on Wednesday that Russia is preparing Crimea for potentially storing nuclear weapons and warned that Moscow could attack Ukraine to ensure water supplies for the annexed peninsula.

Andrii Taran, speaking to the European Parliament’s defence sub-committee in Brussels, also said he could not rule out that Russia forces in Crimea could “undertake substantive military provocations” in 2021.

He did not immediately provide evidence for his assertions. (Reporting by Robin Emmott, Editing by Gabriela Baczynska)

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