WORLD ON THE BRINK OF DESTRUCTION! Russian oligarch claims: Putin is preparing a nuclear strike
Claims without official confirmation from the Kremlin
TL;DR
- Russian oligarch Konstantin Malofeyev believes Putin could use tactical nuclear weapons to end the Ukraine war within a month.
- Malofeyev suggested a 72-hour warning would be given to the population of western Ukraine before a potential strike.
- He drew a parallel between a tactical nuclear strike and the atomic bombs used in Hiroshima and Nagasaki during WWII.
- The Kremlin has not officially responded to Malofeyev's statements.
- These remarks follow concerns in Russia about Ukraine's new FP-9 ballistic missiles, which have a range of about 850 kilometers.
- Malofeyev is described as an ultra-conservative ideologue and a strong proponent of continuing the war.
- The article notes that Russia has claimed to have fully captured the Luhansk region for the third time, a claim contested by Ukrainian authorities and independent analysts.
- The Institute for the Study of War (ISW) suggests Russia's claims of progress are aimed at creating an illusion of rapid advancement to pressure Western allies.