The Russian media is spreading information that the General of the German Air Force, Ingo Gerhartz, allegedly said that NATO should prepare to use nuclear weapons on the territory of Ukraine.

"Speaking at the Seapowers international symposium in the city of Kiel, Gerhartz said that in the current hostilities in Nezalezhna, a situation may arise in which NATO would need a nuclear strike," Russian media reported. However, it is not true. As StopFake writes, General of the German Air Force Ingo Gerhartz did not say anything about the fact that NATO should prepare to use nuclear weapons on the territory of Ukraine. The military stressed that the Alliance needs to be ready to use nuclear weapons in response if Russia does so first. Ukraine was not discussed in Gerhartz's speech.