Would he really do it? Putin’s forces are losing ground in Ukraine. Now, images of a train travelling across Russia have left many worried.
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Fears Putin planning Ukraine nuclear attack
Would he really do it? Putin's forces are losing ground in Ukraine. Now, images of a train travelling across Russia have left many worried.
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It looks like a normal train, travelling through a Russian town. But the video has worried many people. Many believe the train is carrying nuclear tools through Russia towards UkraineA country in Eastern Europe. It was invaded by Russia in February 2022. .
In February, when Russia invaded Ukraine, most people thought Russia would win easily. But in the last few weeks, Ukraine has fought hard to win back a lot of land. It has left Russia's leader, President Putin, in a difficult situation.
He has already called up more soldiers to fight in Ukraine. Now some think he is going to use nuclear weaponsA bomb or other weapon that uses nuclear energy to cause a big explosion. too.
He is very unlikely to attack a place like the USAThe United States of America is a country in North America. It has a population of 329 million. or the UK, which would respond with their own nuclear weapons. But Ukraine does not have its own nuclear weapons. And a bomb could stop Ukrainian soldiers from winning back more land.
Others think Putin would not take this risk. The WestThere is no single idea of the West, but most accounts consider it to include most of Europe, Oceania and North America. These countries are seen to be unified through an advanced economy, democratic government, human rights and rule of law. would respond harshly, and now that Russia has claimed parts of Ukraine as its own land, it would look like it was attacking itself.
Would Putin really launch a nuclear attack?
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Yes! Putin has very little left to lose. He will do anything he can to win this war and stay in power in Russia.
No! Putin would not dare. A nuclear weapon could hurt many people, even outside of Ukraine. And the West might fight back.
Ukraine - A country in Eastern Europe. It was invaded by Russia in February 2022.
Nuclear weapons - A bomb or other weapon that uses nuclear energy to cause a big explosion.
USA - The United States of America is a country in North America. It has a population of 329 million.
The West - There is no single idea of the West, but most accounts consider it to include most of Europe, Oceania and North America. These countries are seen to be unified through an advanced economy, democratic government, human rights and rule of law.
Fears Putin planning Ukraine nuclear attack
Fighting talk: Russia is one of nine countries with nuclear weapons. Glossary
Ukraine - A country in Eastern Europe. It was invaded by Russia in February 2022.
Nuclear weapons - A bomb or other weapon that uses nuclear energy to cause a big explosion.
USA - The United States of America is a country in North America. It has a population of 329 million.
The West - There is no single idea of the West, but most accounts consider it to include most of Europe, Oceania and North America. These countries are seen to be unified through an advanced economy, democratic government, human rights and rule of law.