Putin cannot officially launch without approval from his defence chiefs. It can take more than two days to ready the strike due to safety protocols. Secret units in western intelligence believe they will detect preparations. Getty Images/iStockphoto) Would there be any warning? Though the cause of the Crimean Bridge explosion is yet to be confirmed, rumours and part-admissions suggest Kyiv may have been involved. Putin has previously warned that any attack on Russian territory could trigger a nuclear response. Putin has suffered serious blows following his invasion in February from the loss of troops and high-ranking military officials to losing gains they made in Ukraine.įurther embarrassment was heaped on the ailing tyrant when a suspected truck bomb exploded on the Crimean Bridge a road flyover between Russia and Crimea with important symbolic meanings.Ĭrimea was illegally snatched by Russia in the early days of the Ukrainian crisis in 2014, but is now viewed by Moscow as a part of Russia despite the international community's view to the contrary. It follows Putin's recent announcement of mobilising 300,000 Russians to fight in Ukraine to ramp up his assault. The possibility of Vladimir Putin ordering a nuclear strike remains unclear, but world leaders are watching his movements closely.Įarlier this week, NATO shared an intelligence report claiming Moscow plans to test its Poseidon torpedo drone, which travels through water at a speed of 114mph and can create tidal waves large enough to swap cities.
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