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Yesterday morning, dronesDrones are aircraft flown with no humans on board. They are used for many different purposes. hit buildings in RussiaThe largest country in the world by area. It has a population of 144 million people.. Russia says UkraineA country in Eastern Europe. It was invaded by Russia in February 2022. are to blame. Two people were hurt.

There was no serious damage in Russia. Meanwhile, Ukraine's capital city, Kyiv, is still being destroyed by war. Russia has bombed Kyiv 17 times this month.

The two countries have now been at war for more than a year after Russia invaded Ukraine.

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Some think this is a turning point in the war.

Russia has its own nuclear weaponsA bomb or other weapon that uses nuclear energy to cause a big explosion. . Some are worried that Putin might start to use them. He may see it as his only way to win.

Others think Putin might just be talking about nuclear weapons to try and make Ukraine give up. He may not be planning to use them at all.

Yes! Russia has nuclear weapons and a leader who is worried about losing. There will always be a risk of a nuclear war.

No! Putin is using Russia's nuclear weapons as a threat to make Ukraine give in. He would lose out in a nuclear war too. Nobody wants to use the weapons.