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Putin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect Kaliningrad

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The Russian leader insists Moscow is "not threatening anyone" and is merely responding to statements by Western leaders.

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Section: Europe
By: Paul Kirby, Alys Davies
Published: Oct 1, 2026, 7:38 PM UTC
Updated: Oct 1, 2026, 7:38 PM UTC

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The Russian president said Moscow would respond with all weapons at its disposal, including nuclear weapons, if Kaliningrad came under direct attack or blockade.

کوردستان 24Putin Warns West Russia Will Use All Weapons to Defend Kaliningrad

Vladimir Putin has said Russia will use all weapons at his disposal if it considers its Baltic exclave of Kaliningrad to have come under direct attack. The Russian president insisted…

Capital FM AfricaPutin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect Kaliningrad

Putin accused the West and Europe of escalating tensions by talking about preparing for a war with Moscow in the coming years.

New York PostPutin says Russia will use ‘all weapons’ in its arsenal if any of its territory is attacked

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Kaliningrad

City in Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia

Kaliningrad, until 1946 known in English as Königsberg, is the largest city and administrative centre of Kaliningrad Oblast, an exclave of Russia between Lithuania and Poland. Located on the Pregolya River at the head of the Vistula Lagoon, it is the only ice-free Russian port on the Baltic Sea. Its population in 2020 was 489,359. Kaliningrad is the second-largest city in the Northwestern Federal District, after Saint Petersburg, and the eighth-largest city on the Baltic Sea.

West

One of the four cardinal directions

West is one of the four cardinal directions or points of the compass. It is the opposite direction from east and is the direction in which the Sun sets on the Earth.

Moscow

Capital and most populous city of Russia

Moscow is the capital and largest city of Russia, situated on the Moskva River in Central Russia. The city has a population estimated at more than 13 million residents within city limits, more than 19.1 million residents in the urban area, and more than 21.5 million residents in the metropolitan area. The city covers an area of 2,511 square kilometers (970 sq mi); the urban area covers 5,891 square kilometers (2,275 sq mi); and the metropolitan area covers more than 26,000 square kilometers (10,000 sq mi).

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Putin Warns West Russia Will Use All Weapons to Defend Kaliningradکوردستان 243 days ago
Putin warns West that Russia is ready to use every weapon to protect KaliningradCapital FM Africa3 days ago
Putin says Russia will use ‘all weapons’ in its arsenal if any of its territory is attackedNew York Post3 days ago
Russia ready to use ‘all weapons’ to protect Kaliningrad, Putin warns WestSaudi GazetteSaudi Arabia3 days ago
Night of hell for humiliated Putin after he threatens West with nuclear warAOL.com37 hr. ago
Putin warns Russia prepared to deploy all weapons if attacked by WestAKIpress News Agency3 days ago
Putin warns West against threatening Kaliningrad, reiterates nuclear warningCyprus Inform3 days ago
Putin threatens NATO countries with nuclear strike: Says all weapons ready if Kaliningrad is attacked; Russ...Bhaskar EnglishIndia3 days ago
Putin warns West Russia is prepared to use ‘all weapons’ to protect KaliningradGBC Ghana Online3 days ago
Putin says the world is living through a dangerous moment, warns West not to escalateAwani International3 days ago
Putin warns he's ready to go nuclear over KaliningradMetro.co.ukUnited Kingdom3 days ago
Putin against the West: ‘Ready to use any weapon to defend Kaliningrad’en.ilsole24ore.com3 days ago

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