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A Russian Orthodox priest of the Moscow Patriarchate blesses a Russian S-300 nuclear-capable long range surface-to-air missile system. Photo: Aleksei Pavlischak / TASS

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Russia to launch nukes into space, US intel warns

Russia is preparing to put nuclear weapons into orbit, according to US intelligence sources, prompting a call for President Biden to declassify the information and coordinate a response with Congress and allies.

bySerge Havrylets

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The Telegraph: US to deploy nuclear weapons to UK air base

The return of American nuclear weapons for the first time in 15 years is said to be "part of a Nato-wide program to develop and upgrade nuclear sites in response to heightened tensions with the Kremlin."

byMaria Tril

Here's what nuclear weapons have to do with the Ukraine crisis

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Belarus to use nuclear weapons in new military doctrine

Belarus is preparing a new military doctrine that allows the use of nuclear weapons, which were deployed by Russia on its territory last year.

bySerge Havrylets

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Russian nuclear missile tests encounter failures, reveals Ukrainian intel

Recent missile tests in Russia have faced failures and delays, impacting the reliability of their strategic nuclear forces and raising questions about their nuclear capabilities.

byOrysia Hrudka

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Putin’s nuclear bluff: How the West and China called him out

According to the Financial Times, Russia’s president backed down from his nuclear threats against Ukraine after facing strong opposition from the UK, USA, France, and China.

bySerge Havrylets

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Ukraine’s nukeless fate: the untold story behind the Budapest betrayal

As early as 1993, Russia openly claimed Sevastopol in Crimea to be a Russian city, sought to return Crimea under its control, and refused to recognize Ukrainian borders. The US leadership at that time clearly saw this but still pushed towards nuclear disarmament of Ukraine

byBohdan Ben

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Russia simulates massive nuclear strikes in drills, exits test ban treaty

Russia demonstrated its nuclear capabilities by launching missiles from various platforms and announced its withdrawal from the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty.

bySerge Havrylets

Kyrylo Budanov, the chief of the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine. Source: Armyinform.

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Ukraine intel chief says Russia delivered first nuclear warheads to Belarus

Russia delivered the first nuclear warheads to Belarus "a few days ago," according to Ukraine's spy chief.

byYuri Zoria

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US officials have “no reason to doubt” Russia moved nuclear weapons to Belarus – CNN

US officials from the Defense Intelligence Agency (DIA) say they have “no reason to doubt” Russian President Vladimir…

byOlena Mukhina

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Poland applies to NATO to join Nuclear Sharing program – Poland’s Prime Minister

During a press conference after the two-day European Council summit, Poland’s Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki confirmed that Warsaw…

byIryna Voichuk

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Russia ‘totally irresponsible’ moving nukes to Belarus, Biden says

US President Joe Biden has commented on Russia’s President Vladimir Putin’s statements about deploying the first batch of tactical…

bySerge Havrylets

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Russia’s transfer of nuclear warheads to Belarus part of long-term effort to cement control – ISW

The Kremlin’s announcement on June 16 that Russia has moved the first deployment of tactical nuclear warheads to…

byAlya Shandra

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Russia deploys the first batch of nuclear weapons to Belarus – Reuters

Russia started to deliver nuclear weapons to Belarus, a country bordering Ukraine to the north, according to Reuters.…

bySerge Havrylets

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US gives Ukraine equipment to deal with nuclear attacks, NYT says

The US National Nuclear Security Administration is working with the Ukrainian government to deploy the radiation sensors, train…

bySerge Havrylets

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Belarus now has aircraft, missile systems capable of delivering tactical nuclear strikes – Russian Defense Minister

Russia’s Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that Belarus now has access to assault aircraft and Iskander-M missile systems…

byAlya Shandra

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UK, France, US vowed to retaliate with conventional weapons if Russia nuked Ukraine – media

NATO’s three nuclear powers UK, France, and the US delivered a joint message to Putin, vowing to retaliate…

byAlya Shandra

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Russia has ground-, air-, sea-based nuclear weapon carriers in Crimea – Ukrainian intel

Russia currently has ground-, air-, and sea-based carriers of nuclear munitions in the temporarily occupied Crimea, Andrii Cherniak,…

byYuri Zoria

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Putin won’t use nuclear weapons because he’s afraid to die – Zelenskyy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy thinks it is unlikely that Putin will order to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine…

byAlya Shandra

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Leaked emails from Russia FSB reveal it discussed use of nuclear weapons in March 2022 – Newsweek

Leaked emails from a whistleblower at Russia’s FSB revealed that Russian officials discussed potential use of nuclear weapons…

byOrysia Hrudka

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Ukraine’s air defense downs Russian missile with dummy nuclear warhead – Defense Express

During the massive missile attack on Ukraine on November 17, the Ukrainian air defense shot down a Russian…

bySerge Havrylets