Russia's chances against NATO are zero, military expert admits on national television

Military expert Mikhail Khodaryonok expressed his opinion that NATO's military and economic capabilities far outstrip those of Russia, making any conventional war against the alliance futile without the use of nuclear weapons, according to an extract from the program shared on X on Sept. 22.

"From our side, any course of military action would be extremely disadvantageous given NATO's superiority in all areas by several times," said Khodaryonok.

"Therefore, it seems to me that any confrontation with the NATO bloc is only possible with the use of nuclear weapons. There is simply no other option. There is a concept known as the 'fundamental law of war.' This law states that the course and outcome of armed conflict are determined by the sum of the military-economic potentials of the sides. But if NATO's military organization surpasses ours by an order of magnitude, or even two or three times, then entering into such an armed conflict with only conventional weapons is absolutely hopeless for us."

This admission comes amid Russia's ongoing “special military operation” in Ukraine, where the Kremlin has repeatedly claimed to be fighting against NATO influence.