But on the day the war started, the weapons were fully in place,” says the former officer in the Russian nuclear forces. “We were ready

Russia’s use of a nuclear-capable ballistic missile marks a decisive, and potentially dangerous moment in Moscow’s conflict with the West.

A viral tweet claims that Russia is on the verge of firing the first nuclear weapon of World War III. Verdict: Misleading There is no evidence that Russia is about to fire a nuclear weapon. The image used in the tweet is from a 2022 Russian missile drill and does not reflect current events.

Vladimir Putin has fired a warning shot at the West following Joe Biden's decision to allow Ukraine to use American-made ATACMS missiles to strike deep inside Russia