Jakarta, CNBC Indonesia – Russia is reportedly preparing nuclear weapons for its war in Ukraine. This happened as Ukraine continued to launch counterattacks.
In the report To express, a source said the prepared missile was the 2S4 Tulip self-propelled mortar. That’s twice the size of a NATO mortar which is in the 240mm range.
With a range of 12 miles, the missile is capable of destroying large fortifications, military equipment or troop positions. The 2S4 can also fire nuclear bombs, although it will likely be limited to “micro-nuclear”, typically aimed at the destruction of an area the size of a football stadium.
“These are very large weapons, devastating when used with conventional weapons and capable of destroying large areas. But they will also be very large targets for Ukrainian drone and artillery teams, which hunt Russian offensive equipment every day,” the source said. saying wednesday. , (11/1/2023).
So far, Ukrainian and Russian troops are stepping up their offensive in the area around Bakhmut. In fact, the city is known as a meat grinder because the military of the two countries died fighting for control of the city.
Even so, Russian troops are said to have gained a vital breath of fresh air in their war on Bakhmut. Moscow’s army is said to have a little more control over Soledar, which is an important encirclement gate for the Ukrainian army still at Bakhmut.
“The whole land near Soledar is covered with settlers’ corpses and scars from the attacks. This is madness,” said Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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