Ukraine-Russia war live: Putin issues fresh nuclear threat as Moscow targets Kyiv with five-hour drone assault
Vladimir Putin has lowered the threshold for Russia to respond with a nuclear attack, amid ongoing discussions in Washington over Ukraine’s use of Western-provided long-range weapons.
The Russian president has said any conventional attack on Moscow that is supported by a nuclear power will be considered a joint attack on his country. He claimed that Russia would consider using nuclear weapons if Moscow received “reliable information” about the start of a massive launch of missiles, aircraft or drones against it.
It comes as Ukraine‘s air defences battled an overnight Russian aerial attack on the capital Kyiv for five hours, officials have said, as missiles and drones again hammered the Ukrainian power grid.
The Kyiv attack injured at least two people, Ukraine‘s Emergency Service said.
A nursery, a gas pipe and around 20 cars were damaged in the city, said the Kyiv Military Administration.
Long-range strikes have been a hallmark of Russia’s military campaign in Ukraine, now deep in its third year, often hitting civilian areas.
