Sergei Shoigu, the secretary of Russia‘s Security Council and a former defense minister, has expressed concerns regarding the escalating risk of armed conflict between nuclear nations, as reported by the state news agency TASS on Friday.

According to TASS, Shoigu indicated that the intensifying geopolitical competition among major powers is heightening the likelihood of such confrontations.

He further alleged that the NATO military alliance is amplifying its operations near the eastern borders of Russia and Belarus, engaging in both offensive and defensive drills in the region.