![]() NATO has said it does not see any need to adjust its own nuclear posture, though it says Mr Putin's nuclear rhetoric is "dangerous and irresponsible". The deployment of the missiles was first announced by Vladimir Putin in March - with the president repeatedly warning that Russia would be ready to use nuclear weapons if needed to defend its "territorial integrity". "In the context of an extremely sharp escalation of threats on the western borders of Russia and Belarus, a decision was made to take countermeasures in the military-nuclear sphere," TASS news agency quoted Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu as saying. Russia and Belarus have signed a deal to formalise the deployment of Russian tactical nuclear missiles on Belarusian territory, a step Moscow said was driven by rising tensions with the West. While it remains unclear, he says it could be a Russian training video - but we just don’t know. He adds that it looks like the alleged attack took place during daylight, which would not be ideal timing for a surprise attack. He says the video is hard to verify as it appears to have been taken at sea but adds that the drone looks similar, but different, to that displayed by Ukrainian forces. Sean Bell says the Ivan Hurs is a communication, fleet command and electronic warfare intelligence-gathering warship and Russia claims it was operating in the Bosphorus Strait - around 500km away from Odessa. Russia blamed Ukraine and there was no immediate comment from Kyiv. One of the shells hits the craft, creating a huge explosion. Sky News has not been able to independently verify the footage, which shows a small boat powering through the water while under fire. Military analyst Sean Bell explains why it’s difficult to verify the footage released by the ministry and what it could mean. ![]() ![]() Yesterday the Russian Defence Ministry claimed a warship, the Ivan Hurs, had been attacked by three Ukrainian unmanned boats in the Black Sea.
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