Many see this as the beginning of World War III. After 1000 days, the Russia-Ukraine war has flared up. The US and other countries have closed their embassies in Kiev, the capital of Ukraine, while several European countries are telling their citizens to prepare for war. Ukraine has crossed an important red line drawn by the Russian president. Vladimir Putin US and British launch long-range missiles into Russia. In response, Russia launched a nuclear-capable missile at Ukraine, the first of its kind in the war.

Russia blames the West for recent tensions because the United States and Britain have allowed Ukraine to fire its missiles into Russia, which Russia considers crossing a red line. The US blamed Russia for the escalation of tensions. It says it has allowed Ukraine to use its long-range ATACMS missiles because Russia has begun deploying North Korean troops. There is no doubt that the war is escalating rapidly following a series of events, including Putin’s lowering of Russia’s nuclear range.

However, with Donald Trump Set to take office as US president two months later, the conflict is likely to be resolved as he has said he will end the war.

Putin spoke of threats.
In a public address on Thursday, Putin said Moscow reserved the right to strike. Military facilities Countries that allow their weapons to be used against Russian soil are a threat to the US and UK. “We believe that we have the right to use our weapons against the military installations of countries that allow their weapons to be used against our installations,” he said.

Putin said that Moscow has always supported peaceful solutions and is ready to resolve all disputed issues. But we are also ready for any development. Don’t doubt it, there will always be an answer,” he added.

Putin confirmed that Russia had used its latest hypersonic ballistic missile system, dubbed ‘Oreshnik’ (Hazel in English), during an attack on a Ukrainian defense industry facility in Dnepropetrovsk on Thursday morning. The missile is part of Moscow’s new generation of medium-range weapons and reportedly travels at speeds up to Mach 10 (2.5-3 km/s), RT reports. Putin emphasized that no existing air or missile defense systems, including those deployed by the United States in Europe, are capable of stopping Orshank. “Today there is no means of countering such weapons,” he said, adding that the strike had successfully hit Ukraine’s largest Soviet-era industrial complex producing rocket technology. Putin highlighted the strategic advantage of Moscow’s new missile technology, saying Western defense systems, including US bases in Europe, are powerless to stop them. US Missile Defense Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said at a weekly briefing on Thursday that the base in Poland was on the list of possible priority attack targets because of its “obvious ability” to weaken Moscow’s defense forces. Nuclear weaponsa long-planned move designed to demonstrate that the Kremlin could respond aggressively to Ukrainian strikes on Russian soil with U.S. long-range missiles. The decree signed by Putin implemented a revised version of Russia’s nuclear doctrine that Putin outlined in televised remarks in September. But the timing was clearly intended to send a message, coming just two days after news that President Biden had authorized the use of long-range missiles supplied by the U.S. to Ukraine to launch strikes inside Russia. was given

Is Putin bluffing?
Russia firing nuclear-capable missiles into Ukraine is Putin’s way of sending an important message to the West. Fabian René Hoffmann, a weapons expert at the University of Oslo, told the New York Times that from the Russian perspective, “what they would like to tell us today is, ‘Look, last night’s strike was non-nuclear in the payload, but, you know, “If you keep doing what you do, the next attack could be with a nuclear warhead.”

While other Russian missiles that have been fired into Ukraine can also carry nuclear warheads — such as the Iskander and Kh-101 — what makes the medium-range missile so alarming, in addition to its range, is that it can carry multiple nuclear weapons. Capable of firing warheads. Tom Caracco, director of the Missile Defense Project at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, told the NYT that re-entering the Earth’s atmosphere. This makes them difficult, if not nearly impossible, to stop. Missiles are also large and can fly far, high and fast, up to hypersonic speeds. Karako said it “represents a nuclear saber for both Ukraine and Europe itself.” “It’s a very fast signal.”

However, many believe that Putin will not risk a nuclear war when he knows that Trump will be in charge in the US in two months and is likely to stop supporting Ukraine. It is possible that Ukraine expects Trump to try to negotiate with Russia and try to prevent Russia from gaining more territory and even push it back before a ceasefire. In this scenario, Putin would want to capture as much Ukrainian territory as possible before negotiations begin. Both sides may move to maximize leverage before Trump calls them to the table and declares a ceasefire. This negates the possibility of the war taking any catastrophic turn.

However, if Putin feels he can’t strike a favorable deal with Trump, he could react unpredictably to any major Ukrainian aggression, meaning Putin’s new threats. Not to be taken lightly. War alarms are being sounded by many countries in Europe, indicating the fragility of the current situation and the possibility of a wider war that threatens. Nuclear conflict.

(with input from agencies)