***(((JUSTIN)))***:Putin Ordered Submarines With Nukes 2 North Atlantic(((RUSSIA IS NOT PLAYING)))!!! WEEY GUUD !!!
Posted: 25 Mar 2022, 12:49
Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered submarines with nukes in them into the North Atlantic (Image: SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty I
Russian leader Vladimir Putin sent nuclear submarines into the North Atlantic one day after his chilling threat to the West, it has been reported.
Not long after the invasion of Ukraine, Putin ordered his nuclear deterrent forces on alert he sent several Russian submarines capable of carrying 16 ballistic missiles each sailed into the North Atlantic, it has emerged.
At the time, nuclear experts told The Mirror that this was "posturing" rather than a real nuclear threat.
It has now been reported they returned to Russia shortly afterwards, however western intelligence is now keeping a closer eye on Putin's nuclear arsenal.
Russian forces examine a US anti-tank missile that was abandoned by Ukrainian army
Russian forces examine a US anti-tank missile that was abandoned by Ukrainian army ( Image: RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY PRESS SERVICE/HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
Putin has the largest stockpile of nuclear warheads in the world with 4,447 - thousands are thought to be classed as tactful - meaning they are intended to eliminate enemy targets in a specific area without causing widespread destruction.
A navy source told The Times: "The majority of Russian conventional weapons can be retrofitted with a low-yield nuclear capability.
"It is more complex than ‘plug and play’ but the Russians are quite innovative in what they put in front of bombs and missiles."
Putin has the largest stockpile of nuclear warheads in the world
Putin has the largest stockpile of nuclear warheads in the world ( Image: EyePress News/REX/Shutterstock)
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Putin's justification for invading Ukraine was to "de-Nazify" the country, not destroy it as experts say they don't see evidence that the Kremlin is gearing up to launch nuclear weapons.
A western official said that there had been no sign in the conflict so far of any nuclear warheads being loaded onto missiles bound for Ukraine.
At the time Putin put his nuclear forces on special alert, Dr Matthew Kroenig, Director of the Scowcroft Strategy Initiative at the Atlantic Council, told The Mirror Online there were two reasons to move his
Russian leader Vladimir Putin sent nuclear submarines into the North Atlantic one day after his chilling threat to the West, it has been reported.
Not long after the invasion of Ukraine, Putin ordered his nuclear deterrent forces on alert he sent several Russian submarines capable of carrying 16 ballistic missiles each sailed into the North Atlantic, it has emerged.
At the time, nuclear experts told The Mirror that this was "posturing" rather than a real nuclear threat.
It has now been reported they returned to Russia shortly afterwards, however western intelligence is now keeping a closer eye on Putin's nuclear arsenal.
Russian forces examine a US anti-tank missile that was abandoned by Ukrainian army
Russian forces examine a US anti-tank missile that was abandoned by Ukrainian army ( Image: RUSSIAN DEFENCE MINISTRY PRESS SERVICE/HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/REX/Shutterstock)
Putin has the largest stockpile of nuclear warheads in the world with 4,447 - thousands are thought to be classed as tactful - meaning they are intended to eliminate enemy targets in a specific area without causing widespread destruction.
A navy source told The Times: "The majority of Russian conventional weapons can be retrofitted with a low-yield nuclear capability.
"It is more complex than ‘plug and play’ but the Russians are quite innovative in what they put in front of bombs and missiles."
Putin has the largest stockpile of nuclear warheads in the world
Putin has the largest stockpile of nuclear warheads in the world ( Image: EyePress News/REX/Shutterstock)
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Putin's justification for invading Ukraine was to "de-Nazify" the country, not destroy it as experts say they don't see evidence that the Kremlin is gearing up to launch nuclear weapons.
A western official said that there had been no sign in the conflict so far of any nuclear warheads being loaded onto missiles bound for Ukraine.
At the time Putin put his nuclear forces on special alert, Dr Matthew Kroenig, Director of the Scowcroft Strategy Initiative at the Atlantic Council, told The Mirror Online there were two reasons to move his