What widely-praised historical figure do you think was actually not very admirable when you scrutinize them?
If you speak Kremlin, that's their way of saying that they want us to think that they are considering using nuclear weapons. It's the younger-sibling-on-a-road-trip's "I'm not touching you" of nuclear threats.
If it was the Mexican army using a donkey to drag this piece of equipment, it could be an under-burro grenade launcher.
Nobody comes to mind.