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Originally Posted by mapuc
Didn't Putin use his best soldiers/specialist to take Kyiv in the beginning of the war and wasn't it not the entire Ukraine who was Putins goal from start ?
I can have remembered wrong-'cause a friends friend have told me this was never Putins goal.
On by the way-Do not fear nuke-They will not be used-How I know ?
I know how old I get- I have around 30 years left to live.
Well Putin could still throw one or two tactical nukes in Ukraine-But Nato will not retaliate.
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In the beginning, it was the regular army that failed in taking Kiev. Kiev was the goal to change the government to install a Russian friendly puppet government that was the main objective if that plan worked they did not need to take the whole of Ukraine as the plan is now. Tactical nuclear weapons are intended more as an ultimate emergency in a defensive scenario, when all is lost. Unlike the all-destructive strategic nuclear missile weapons, tactical nuclear weapons are intended for military targets. You are not trying to destroy a country, but to turn the military operation, but regardless of the colossal geopolitical consequences, the means is difficult to deploy militarily effectively, especially offensively. The attacking party must be careful not to hit its own forces, either directly or indirectly through fallout. Moreover, the affected area must be considered lost because of the radioactive radiation. It is intended more as an ultimate contingency in a defensive scenario, when all is lost.
Putin blustered about 'increased nuclear state readiness' all threats of nuclear weapons have been purely verbal. Russia has never really put its nuclear units on high alert. U.S. intelligence agencies used satellite imagery and other means to disprove that claim made by Putin in late February. With the deployment of nuclear weapons, the Kremlin will be completely isolated internationally and will also lose the tacit support of major allies such as India and China. Furthermore, the US and EU warned of "catastrophic consequences" for Russia if Putin pushes the button.
Russia could signal its nuclear strike capability. For example, by an air burst; a launched missile detonated very high up. Both the explosion and the fallout will be relatively limited, hoping to bring Zelensky to his knees.