NATO exercises in Poland. File photoMOSCOW, Sep 1The appearance of NATO troops on the territory of Ukraine could lead to the outbreak of a nuclear war, writes the American magazine Foreign Affairs. The authors of the article noted that while the United States and its allies are trying to prevent any kind of escalation of the situation that would provoke a direct conflict between Russia and the North Atlantic alliance. «The appearance of troops NATO in the air, on land, in the Black Sea near Ukraine is another matter entirely.These actions could prompt a Russian field commander to take actions that result in the death or injury of alliance troops.This consequence will provoke a NATO backlash, potentially starting a cycle of escalation, which, in the worst case, could lead to a nuclear conflict,» the publication says. Observers called for avoiding this scenario at all costs, while pointing to the growing involvement of the West in the conflict.
Ukraine announced the possibility of joining NATO before the end Alperovich and Radchenko stressed that the West is becoming bolder and more active, providing Ukraine with important intelligence and modern weapons, such as the HIMARS MLRS, Alperovich and Radchenko emphasized. Russia has been conducting a military special operation in Ukraine since February 24. President Vladimir Putin called the liberation of Donbass and the creation of conditions guaranteeing the security of Russia itself the ultimate goal. Against this background, NATO member countries continue to supply weapons to Kyiv. US President Joe Biden signed the lend-lease law, tens of billions of dollars are allocated for military assistance to Kyiv. Moscow has repeatedly stated that the supply of Western weapons only prolongs the conflict, and the transport of weapons becomes a legitimate target for the Russian army. after the proposal to send NATO troops
