Russian President Vladimir Putin launched his war against Ukraine on February 24 of this year. Within three days of commencing hostilities, he ordered the Russian military to put its 6,000 nuclear warhead arsenal onto ‘special combat readiness’.
This order was not carried out after the Russian military campaign stalled, the Russian-Chechen massacre of Ukrainian civilians at Bucha was discovered, or after the Russian Black Sea flagship Moskva was sunk.
Already a subscriber? Log in
Subscribe for just $2 a week
Try a month of The Spectator Australia absolutely free and without commitment. Not only that but – if you choose to continue – you’ll pay just $2 a week for your first year.
- Unlimited access to spectator.com.au and app
- The weekly edition on the Spectator Australia app
- Spectator podcasts and newsletters
- Full access to spectator.co.uk
Or
Comments
Don't miss out
Join the conversation with other Spectator Australia readers. Subscribe to leave a comment.
SUBSCRIBEAlready a subscriber? Log in