![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/russia-plotting-when-and-how-to-use-nukes-in-ukraine-us-spies-reveal/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/russian-president-vladimir-putin-listens-772238315-2.jpg&description=FRUSTRATED Russian generals have discussed the use of tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine, according to senior US officials. In alarming scenes, Vladimir Putin's officials are believed to have spoken about when and how Moscow might use such a nuke, following a series of Russian setbacks on the battlefield. Putin's officials have reportedly discussed the use of nuclear weaponsCredit: AP Vlad was reportedly not part of the discussionsCredit: AP Russia has an arsenal of some 6,000 nuclear warheadsCredit: Russian Ministry of Defence President Putin was reportedly not part of the conversations in the Kremlin, which come against a backdrop of increasingly tense nuclear rhetoric between Russia and the West. John F Kirby, a National Security Council official, declined to comment on "the particulars" of the language used by Vlad's insiders but added: "We've been clear from the outset that Russia's comments about the potential use of nuclear weapons are deeply concerning, and we take them seriously. "We continue to monitor this as best we can, and we see no indications that Russia is making preparations for such use." Russia's terrifying nuclear arsenal is believed to contain up to 6,000 warheads, enough to cause worldwide devastation and between 200 to 300 million casualties. That includes as many as 2,000 tactical nuclear weapons, designed to be used on the battlefield to overwhelm conventional forces. Such weapons have never been used in combat before but could be deployed in various ways, such as by artillery shells or missiles. Even the use of a smaller tactical nuke could kill thousands and leave parts of Ukraine uninhabitable for years to come. The Kremlin has also increasingly spread baseless rumours that Ukraine is planning to use a "dirty bomb" - a conventional explosive tipped with radioactive material. On Wednesday, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu accused Ukraine of committing "nuclear blackmail" on his country. "The United States and European countries def){kind=link}
FRUSTRATED Russian generals have discussed the use of tactical nuclear weapons in Ukraine, according to senior US officials.
In alarming scenes, Vladimir Putin’s officials are believed to have spoken about when and how Moscow might use such a nuke, following a series of Russian setbacks on the battlefield.
President Putin was reportedly not part of the conversations in the Kremlin, which come against a backdrop of increasingly tense nuclear rhetoric between Russia and the West.
John F Kirby, a National Security Council official, declined to comment on “the particulars” of the language used by Vlad’s insiders but added: “We’ve been clear from the outset that Russia’s comments about the potential use of nuclear weapons are deeply concerning, and we take them seriously.
“We continue to monitor this as best we can, and we see no indications that Russia is making preparations for such use.”