Russian Security Council Deputy Chairman and the head of the United Russia party Dmitry Medvedev attends a discussion titled "The Future of Russia" and held by the United Russia party ahead of the 21st party's congress in Moscow, Russia, Dec 13, 2023. (SPUTNIK POOL PHOTO VIA AP)

MOSCOW - Russia could resort to the use of nuclear weapons if its launchers are attacked by Western missiles, Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said Thursday.

Medvedev made the remarks in a Telegram post in response to recent proposals by the Ukrainian side to use US-supplied long-range missiles to destroy Russian launchers on Russian territory.

Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council Dmitry Medvedev said this move would be in accordance with Russia's nuclear doctrine

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Medvedev said that this wouldn't be a right to self-defense, but a direct and obvious basis for Russia to use nuclear weapons against such a state.

He said this move would be in accordance with Russia's nuclear doctrine, which stipulates the right to nuclear weapons in response to "aggression against the Russian Federation with conventional weapons when the very existence of the state is threatened."