Russia's nuclear threat: Documents reveal UK targets
The Russians, who possess nuclear weapons, are attempting to intimidate the world to achieve their political goals. However, this doesn’t mean the warheads are merely a bluff. As reported by ladbible.com, secret Russian documents reveal three potential targets for a nuclear attack. Vladimir Putin could potentially use nuclear weapons against countries like the United Kingdom.
In 2024, the "Financial Times" detailed information from a presentation intended for Russian officers. According to the American newspaper, as mentioned by ladbible.com, Russians were trained to plan a nuclear attack on 32 strategic locations across Europe.
Some of these targets were allegedly located on the western coast of France, and three specific sites were identified in the United Kingdom. These sites were explicitly listed in the documents. The first target is Barrow-in-Furness in Cumbria, a town in northwest England housing the Royal Navy's nuclear submarine shipyard. The second target was the industrial city of Hull, and the third was the shipyard in Rosyth, near Edinburgh, where the Royal Navy's aircraft carriers, HMS Queen Elizabeth and HMS Prince of Wales, were constructed.
Targets of the Russian nuclear attack. Russia threatens the West
The mentioned documents, consisting of 29 files, date from 2008 to 2014, which is long before Russia's invasion of Ukraine. However, this doesn't change the fact that Vladimir Putin and his associates were already pursuing an imperialist policy at that time. During this period, they attacked Georgia and initiated the incursion of the "little green men" in Donbas and Crimea. The weapons described in these documents were intended for tactical strikes on specific targets. Additionally, it is suggested that Moscow may resort to using nuclear weapons if 20 percent of its strategic submarines equipped with ballistic missiles are destroyed. These submarines are capable of launching nuclear missiles.
Although the documents are over 10 years old, according to the "FT," they remain relevant. Vladimir Putin's spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, has questioned the "authenticity" of the documents. However, it is difficult to dismiss their potential significance completely. Ladbible.com reminds us that a Russian television presenter who supports the government has openly discussed the possibility of spilling British blood. Since the invasion of Ukraine, Vladimir Solovyov has warned that British and French soldiers will suffer casualties if they participate in the conflict. It should be noted that both countries express a willingness to deploy troops to support Kyiv's security.
