The Russian nuclear arsenal has been almost completely modernized, and the Russian special military operation in Ukraine has not weakened it. This opinion was expressed by the Deputy Chief of Staff of the US Air Force for Strategic Deterrence and Nuclear Integration, Lieutenant General Andrew Jebara.

"Russia's nuclear deterrent has been almost completely modernized. This has been done for a long time," he said at a video seminar of the American Mitchell Institute for Aerospace Studies.

"And if you ask me, have they been weakened by Ukraine? For the most part, no. Nuclear deterrence funds are still being allocated, and this takes priority over matters related to Ukraine," he believes.