Ukraine: Russia may store nuclear weapons in Crimea

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News ID: 51375
Publish Date: 22:18 - 14 April 2021
Wednesday, 14 April (YJC)_ Ukraine's defense minister claimed Russia may store nuclear weapons in Crimea.

Ukraine: Russia may store nuclear weapons in CrimeaUkraine's defense 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 defense 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.

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