Putin's statement about Kaliningrad was linked to plans to evacuate embassies from Kyiv

The statement by Russian President Vladimir Putin about the protection of the Kaliningrad region became the reason for Western countries planning the evacuation of their embassies from Kyiv. Military expert Andrei Kolesnik spoke about such consequences of the head of state’s speech in an interview with Gazeta.Ru.

Previously, Putin emphasized that in the event of an attack on Kaliningrad, the entire Russian arsenal of weapons would be used. The President admitted that such a response from Russia is inevitable given the intensity of the situation.

According to Kolesnik, Putin made it clear to European countries that Russia is ready to use nuclear weapons in the event of aggression against Kaliningrad.