EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell warns Moscow that its forces would be 'annihilated' by the West's military response if President Vladimir Putin uses nuclear weapons against Ukraine
Fears that Moscow could use a tactical nuclear weapon in Ukraine have grown after Putin issued veiled threats as he staged the annexation of four occupied regions in the face of losses on the battlefield.
Fears have grown after Putin issued veiled threats as he staged the annexation of four occupied regions in the face of losses on the battlefield. "Any nuclear attack against Ukraine will create an answer, not a nuclear answer but such a powerful answer from the military side that the Russian Army will be annihilated," Borrell added.'Very important line'
He added that "even any use of a smaller nuclear weapon will be a very serious thing, fundamentally changing the nature of the war in Ukraine, and of course that would have consequences."
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