Ukraine is seriously considering the possibility of restoring nuclear weapons. This is reported by Bild with reference to a source.

“We have the materials, we have the knowledge. If there is an order, it will only take us a few weeks to get the first bomb,” said a Ukrainian official.

And Western countries should think less about Russia’s red lines and much more about Ukraine’s red lines.

According to analyst Julian Repke, a condition for restoring the nuclear weapons Ukraine has surrendered could be a second attempt by the Russian Federation to go after Kyiv.

  • RubberDuck@lemmy.world
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    1 month ago

    Anyone that gives up all of their nukes is nuts… as demonstrated by the Ukraine case.

    You might limit the amount, how many do you really need … not thousands… that’s expensive anyway.

    With this message I would not be surprised if in some underground mining complex Ukraine has centrifuges being installed already.

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      1 month ago

      Well they claim they have what they need already.

      Unknown if that’s for a dirty bomb or a true nuclear fission weapon

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        1 month ago

        They have ballistic missiles and plenty of nuclear materials. If the nuclear materials are weapons grade is doubtfull but not impossible

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        1 month ago

        I mean refinining is the hard part, Actually assembling a gun-type nuclear device is rather simple by the standards of modern technology.