The Kremlin said it reserves the right to use nuclear weapons if it faces aggression by Western countries. Overnight, Moscow attacked Kyiv, killing at least eight people.

Russian officials routinely make saber-rattling remarks about Moscow’s nuclear posture. Sergei Shoigu, a former defense minister who now heads Russia’s powerful national security council, made his comments on April 24 in an interview with the TASS state news agency.

  • M0oP0o@mander.xyzEnglish
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    2 days ago

    Who knows if any still work at this point. Maintaining nuclear weapons costs money, money that can build yachts instead.

    My head cannon is putin is frantically pushing the button everyday, and everyday it does nothing, and everyday it is promised to work tomorrow.