US Politics | US warns of ‘new & troubling developments’ with Russia’s nuclear arsenal amid fears Putin could detonate nuke
A US official has warned of ...troubling developments... involving Russia's nuclear arsenal. It comes amid growing fears Vladimir Putin could detonate a nuke as Moscow continues to wildly swing its nuclear sabre. 
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AFPThe tyrant has become frustrated at setbacks in Ukraine '/ ' The tyrant is becoming increasingly frustrated as his troops have been hit with a series of disastrous defeats across the frontline in Ukraine. There are concerns that if Vlad finds himself boxed into a corner, he could resort to using nuclear weapons. Putin has repeatedly raised the spectre of using the weapons \- and it's feared he could potentially be lining up a test in the Black Sea. A senior US official has now warned of ...new, troubling development involving Russia's nuclear arsenal..., reports the New York Times. Read more on Russia 
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'NUKE ATTACK' Moment Putin test fires ballistic missiles in massive 'nuclear attack' drill The source declined to provide any further details. Officials in America have reported no movement of any of Russia's 2,000 tactical nuclear weapons. On Monday, a senior US military officer said there had been no indication Putin had decided to turn to unconventional weapons. Nukes have not been used in a war since the US dropped two bombs on Japan to end World War 2. Most read in The US Sun VLAD'S BARRAGE Putin oversees 'nuke strike on West' during 'Operation Thunder' WW3 drills TOO TRAGIC Teen Mom fans sob as Gary Shirley's wife bawls over Amber Portwood custody loss 'SCARED I WAS NEXT' Foul-mouthed haunting confession of Kristin Smart's killer revealed WASH TRAGEDY 'World's dirtiest man' dies just months after taking first shower in 67 YEARS CASHING IN Direct payments worth up to $1,050 will start going out to millions in days NO MORE Kanye 'loses billionaire status' after being dropped for antisemitic remarks The use of such a weapon has to be signed off by Vlad himself before the orders are passed down the chain of command. Moscow has red lines in its doctrine about when to use nukes \- but they are softer than those in the West. It is widely understood the current nuclear threats are referring specifically to smaller, tactical weapons designed for battlefield use rather than massive city-killing bombs. Russia is thought to have around 2,000 nuclear weapons in its arsenal in the form of small-yield missiles, torpedoes and artillery shells. Moscow's war doctrine is believed to be open to using nuclear weapons in a conventional conflict as an intimidation tactic \- and use of such a weapon must be signed off personally by Putin. Russia has been dangling the threat of nuclear weapons over Ukraine as its forces continue to be pushed back. According to a senior Ukrainian official, Russian forces are digging in for the ...heaviest of battles... in the strategic southern region of Kherson as the Kremlin prepares to defend the largest city under its control in Ukraine. Putin's forces in the region have been driven back in recent weeks and risk being trapped on the west bank of the Dnipro River, where the provincial capital of Kherson has been in Russian hands since the early days of the invasion of Ukraine eight months ago. Russian-installed authorities have been encouraging residents to flee to the east bank, but Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to Ukrainian President Zelensky, said there was no sign that Russian forces themselves were preparing to abandon the city. Yuri Sobolevsky, a member of the ousted pro-Ukrainian Kherson regional council, said Russia-installed authorities were putting increasing pressure on Kherson residents to leave the city and head towards Russia. In the northeast, Russian forces continued to try to seize the town of Bakhmut, which sits on a main road leading to the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region, Ukraine's General Staff said on Wednesday. Read More on The US Sun 
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JUSTICE AT LAST Parade killer found guilty of murder of 6 after crashing car into crowd It comes as Russia told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that Ukraine was preparing to use a ...dirty bomb..., which has been dismissed by Western and Ukrainian officials as a false pretext for intensifying the war. President Zelensky said Russia's allegation suggested Moscow was planning to use a tactical nuclear weapon and would seek to blame Kyiv. 
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APRussian authorities have encouraged residents of Kherson to evacuate '/ '
GettyIt is feared Putin could detonate a nuke '/ ' AFPThe tyrant has become frustrated at setbacks in Ukraine '/ ' The tyrant is becoming increasingly frustrated as his troops have been hit with a series of disastrous defeats across the frontline in Ukraine. There are concerns that if Vlad finds himself boxed into a corner, he could resort to using nuclear weapons. Putin has repeatedly raised the spectre of using the weapons \- and it's feared he could potentially be lining up a test in the Black Sea. A senior US official has now warned of ...new, troubling development involving Russia's nuclear arsenal..., reports the New York Times. Read more on Russia SICKLY ARMY Russian mercenaries wearing mystery colored wristbands for chilling reason 'NUKE ATTACK' Moment Putin test fires ballistic missiles in massive 'nuclear attack' drill The source declined to provide any further details. Officials in America have reported no movement of any of Russia's 2,000 tactical nuclear weapons. On Monday, a senior US military officer said there had been no indication Putin had decided to turn to unconventional weapons. Nukes have not been used in a war since the US dropped two bombs on Japan to end World War 2. Most read in The US Sun VLAD'S BARRAGE Putin oversees 'nuke strike on West' during 'Operation Thunder' WW3 drills TOO TRAGIC Teen Mom fans sob as Gary Shirley's wife bawls over Amber Portwood custody loss 'SCARED I WAS NEXT' Foul-mouthed haunting confession of Kristin Smart's killer revealed WASH TRAGEDY 'World's dirtiest man' dies just months after taking first shower in 67 YEARS CASHING IN Direct payments worth up to $1,050 will start going out to millions in days NO MORE Kanye 'loses billionaire status' after being dropped for antisemitic remarks The use of such a weapon has to be signed off by Vlad himself before the orders are passed down the chain of command. Moscow has red lines in its doctrine about when to use nukes \- but they are softer than those in the West. It is widely understood the current nuclear threats are referring specifically to smaller, tactical weapons designed for battlefield use rather than massive city-killing bombs. Russia is thought to have around 2,000 nuclear weapons in its arsenal in the form of small-yield missiles, torpedoes and artillery shells. Moscow's war doctrine is believed to be open to using nuclear weapons in a conventional conflict as an intimidation tactic \- and use of such a weapon must be signed off personally by Putin. Russia has been dangling the threat of nuclear weapons over Ukraine as its forces continue to be pushed back. According to a senior Ukrainian official, Russian forces are digging in for the ...heaviest of battles... in the strategic southern region of Kherson as the Kremlin prepares to defend the largest city under its control in Ukraine. Putin's forces in the region have been driven back in recent weeks and risk being trapped on the west bank of the Dnipro River, where the provincial capital of Kherson has been in Russian hands since the early days of the invasion of Ukraine eight months ago. Russian-installed authorities have been encouraging residents to flee to the east bank, but Oleksiy Arestovych, an adviser to Ukrainian President Zelensky, said there was no sign that Russian forces themselves were preparing to abandon the city. Yuri Sobolevsky, a member of the ousted pro-Ukrainian Kherson regional council, said Russia-installed authorities were putting increasing pressure on Kherson residents to leave the city and head towards Russia. In the northeast, Russian forces continued to try to seize the town of Bakhmut, which sits on a main road leading to the cities of Sloviansk and Kramatorsk in the Donetsk region, Ukraine's General Staff said on Wednesday. Read More on The US Sun DECISION TIME Serena Williams' stepmom's bid to save childhood home to be decided in days JUSTICE AT LAST Parade killer found guilty of murder of 6 after crashing car into crowd It comes as Russia told the UN Security Council on Tuesday that Ukraine was preparing to use a ...dirty bomb..., which has been dismissed by Western and Ukrainian officials as a false pretext for intensifying the war. President Zelensky said Russia's allegation suggested Moscow was planning to use a tactical nuclear weapon and would seek to blame Kyiv. Destroyed Russian armored vehicles left behind by the Russian forces in IziumGetty APRussian authorities have encouraged residents of Kherson to evacuate '/ '
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