A commander Russia use of the trigger nuclear weapons it may be the only way for his country to win the war against Ukraine. Moscow troops have suffered a number of setbacks in recent battles against Kiev forces.
As reported NewsweekOn Wednesday (12/14/2022), the Russian commander’s statement was released later invasion of Ukraine continued for the past 10 months. Moscow’s forces continue to fight to strike targets in the invasion, which the Kremlin describes as a special military operation.
But Ukraine’s defense efforts backed by Western humanitarian and military aid have hampered Russia’s military gains. Amid the military standoff, fears are growing that Putin will order the use of nuclear weapons if he believes there is no other way to win the war or if the war escalates into a larger conflict with the alliance. North Atlantic Treaty Organization (BORN).
The commander of the pro-Russian militia in Donetsk, Alexander Khodakovsky, stressed in recent interviews on Russian state television that the use of nuclear weapons was the only way for Moscow to win the war. The video interview was translated and posted on the Twitter account of BBC journalist Francis Scarr.
In the interview, Khodakovsky said that the Russian military authorities realized their resources “had limits”. He indicated that Russia could use nuclear weapons to defeat Ukraine.
“Everyone realized that the next escalation might just be a phase of nuclear war,” Khodakovsky said in the interview.
Khodakovsky said Russia could deploy nuclear weapons if the NATO alliance violates “certain limits” and becomes “directly involved” in a military conflict. So far, Western countries have limited their involvement in the war by providing humanitarian and military support to Ukraine, as the option to send troops would clearly have escalated the war.
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