Lavrov said in an interview with Italian media: "Of course not, and the president has stated this, that there is no need to use any nuclear weapons against terrorists, as they can be defeated through conventional means, and this is fully in line with our military doctrine."

Russia has been conducting airstrikes against Daesh, outlawed in Russia, in Syria since September 30 upon the request of President Bashar Assad.

Russian warships in the Caspian Sea also participated in the anti-terrorist campaign, having successfully fired cruise missiles on ISIS targets.