Putin Orders Russian Nuclear Forces to be on High Alert

 As the Russian invasion of Ukraine rages on, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his nuclear forces to be on “high alert.”

Putin, who ordered an offensive war against neighboring Ukraine on February 24, claims the move is necessary because of aggression from other nations.

This escalation of the war comes as Russia has failed to take Kyiv, despite Russian expectations that it would fall in a day or two after the conflict began.

What exactly Putin’s order means remains to be seen

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