#Ukraine : Ukraine received new rockets for HIMARS/M270- here we can see a pod of M30A1 guided rockets. Russian nuclear use would therefore be a massive gamble for limited gains that would not achieve Putin’s stated war aims. Russian nuclear use would not enable Russian offensives to capture the entirety of Ukraine (the Kremlin’s original objective for their February 2022 invasion). NATO is additionally likely to respond to Russian nuclear weapon use in Ukraine with conventional strikes on Russian positions there. Smaller tactical nuclear weaponsBut some 2,000 of Russia’s nuclear warheads are short-range, so-called “tactical” nuclear weapons kept in storage facilities throughout the country.

Source: National Post October 01, 2022 17:48 UTC