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Russia said on Saturday that the accelerated deployment of modernised US B61 tactical nuclear weapons at NATO bases in Europe would lower the “nuclear threshold” and that Russia would take the move into account in its military planning. Follow FRANCE 24’s live blog for all the latest developments. All times are Paris time (GMT+2).
10:24am: Russia will take into account modernisation of US nuclear bombs in Europe
Russia, in its military planning, will take into account the modernisation of US nuclear bombs deployed in Europe, RIA news agency cited Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko.
Earlier this week, Politico, citing a US diplomatic cable and two people familiar with the issue, reported that the United States had accelerated the deployment of its modernised B61-12 tactical nuclear weapons to NATO bases in Europe.
9:00am: Russian navy ‘repels’ drone attack in Sevastopol bay, says Moscow-installed governor
The Russian navy early Saturday was “repelling” a drone attack in the bay of Sevastopol, home to Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet in Moscow-annexed Crimea, a Russian-installed governor said.
“Ships of the Black Sea Fleet are repelling a UVA (unmanned aerial vehicle) in Sevastopol bay,” Sevastopol governor Mikhail Razvozhayev said on Telegram. “No facilities in the city have been hit. The situation is under control.”
Earlier this week, Razvozhayev said that a drone had attacked a thermal power station near Sevastopol.
The Russian fleet stationed in the port had also been attacked by a drone in July.
The latest announcement came as Ukrainian forces press a counter-offensive to retake land in the country’s Russian-occupied south.
(FRANCE 24 with AP, AFP and REUTERS)
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