He made the remark in a conversation with journalist Pavel Zarubin.
The Russian television host published some outtakes from the Russia. Kremlin. Putin. 25 years. documentary on Rossiya-1’s Telegram channel.
"They wanted to provoke us, wanted us to make mistakes," the Russian head of state said. "And there was no need to use the weapons that you mentioned. I hope that it won’t be necessary," he added, TASS reported.
"We have enough capabilities and means to finish what we started in 2022 with the result that Russia needs," the president concluded.
Russia has repeatedly confirmed its stance that the use of nuclear weapons will be its last choice. In November, Putin approved Russia’s updated nuclear doctrine.