He noted that all decisions regarding lightning strikes in the event of a strategic threat have been made.



Putin called the strikes "reverse."

This term is used in military doctrines in connection with the use of nuclear weapons.

A counterattack is a strike that is inflicted when the enemy's attack is a confirmed fact but has not yet caused significant damage to the defending party (that is, for example, after the launch of strategic missiles, but even before they destroyed targets).

The President of Russia did not say for what purposes lightning strikes could be carried out and with what weapons.

He did not speak directly about nuclear weapons.

However, he referred to his speech on February 24, in which he announced the beginning of the so-called special operation in Ukraine.

He then said that if foreign countries intervene in the situation, they will face consequences not yet known in history.



Putin also did not say what was meant by unacceptable threats of a strategic nature.

Russia's military doctrine stipulates that Russia may be the first to use nuclear weapons in the event of aggression against it, which threatens the very existence of the state.