Despite attempts by US President Donald Trump to negotiate a ceasefire, progress remains elusive. Winter is seeing preparations for destructive warfare on both sides in the Russia-Ukraine conflict. The situation has escalated to the point where a nuclear conflict in Europe is a possibility, as Ukraine has targeted two nuclear power plants, Zaporizhzhia and Kursk, heightening the risk of radiation leaks. This represents a new strategy by Ukraine, which is now employing nuclear threats to deter Russia, while it should be understood that a nuclear storm could engulf the whole of Europe.
Russia is currently causing devastation in Ukraine through its ground forces, including tanks, armored vehicles, and soldiers that continue to advance. With the prospects of a ceasefire diminishing, Russia is aggressively pursuing the destruction of Ukraine. The aggressive actions of Russia have caused turmoil in Kyiv. Zelensky has appealed to NATO countries for help. NATO has developed a blueprint to halt Russia’s advance for now.
Ukraine is targeting Russia’s energy sector and blockading Crimea, in an attempt to fix Russia’s focus on Crimea and its energy sector. However, this is not enough, and the UK has provided Zelensky with a secret plan which includes attacking Russia’s nuclear facilities.
Consequently, Ukrainian drones are prepared to strike Russian nuclear power plants. Attacks occurred on several locations last night. Russia claims it intercepted Ukrainian attacks because it had already deployed defense systems. The failure of the Alaska-Washington talks signals the start of the second phase of the war. On Ukraine’s Independence Day, Russia launched intense attacks, which have since continued non-stop. Drones are being deployed from Donetsk to Bucha, but the biggest threat stems from the Zaporizhzhia and Kursk nuclear power plants, where Ukraine has launched attacks and where radioactive leaks have been reported. A Russian nuclear expert team is investigating radioactive leaks in Kursk and Zaporizhzhia.
Attacks on Ukrainian nuclear power plants have increased the risk of radioactive leaks, raising the specter of a nuclear disaster. If a major attack occurs on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant, the leak could occur at multiple levels. There would be a severe zone of 50 kilometers, which could result in the immediate death of those in the area, while a moderate zone of 150 km could result in serious illness due to delayed radiation exposure.
Further out, a mild zone could extend to 300 km, affecting those within it as well. The impact may last a considerable amount of time. Over 500,000 people in the three zones will be directly affected, and a similar attack has also been carried out on Kursk. The distance between Zaporizhzhia and Kursk is 521 kilometers, but the area of destruction could extend to 1,000 kilometers, potentially affecting several European countries.
If a leak occurs at the Kursk nuclear plant, the severe zone could be 30 km, leading to the immediate death of those in the area. Further out, the moderate zone could extend to 120 km, affecting those in the area, while the mild zone could reach 250 km. Radiation poses a direct threat to 300,000 people in the three zones.
The war has resumed in Kursk, with Ukrainian soldiers penetrating 50 kilometers into Kursk from the border. They control the entire area. North Korean soldiers have taken up positions to confront them. A front-line battle is underway. Enraged by this, Ukraine launched a drone strike on the Kursk nuclear plant. At the same time, an attack was launched on the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, which is currently under Russian control. Production at the Kursk nuclear plant has been reduced by 50 percent, and a leak has also begun from Zaporizhzhia. The threat of nuclear disaster has now doubled.
Attacks on these two nuclear plants mean that the risk of radioactive radiation hangs over Russia and the whole of Northern and Eastern Europe. In the meantime, the United States has banned the use of its missiles on Russian territory to prevent Ukraine from launching missile attacks. Ukraine has claimed that Ukrainian weapons are now being used in all attacks on Russian soil. It has multiplied weapons production. The Kremlin is also taken aback by Ukraine’s extensive preparations. European countries are allegedly helping Ukraine, formulating strategies and sending ammunition.
Here are some of the weapons that can cause devastation in Russia, which Ukraine is planning to use. The first is the Flamingo missile, which has a range of 3,000 km. Ukraine will manufacture 1,000 Flamingos by October. The second is the R-360 Neptune missile, which has a range of 1,000 km, while the Storm Shadow has a range of 500 km, which Ukraine has used in many attacks. The range of ATACMS is 300 km. Ukraine has been using this. The range of the TB-2 drone is also 300 km. Ukraine took it from Turkey.
The war has been going on for more than three years on the 2,295-kilometer Russia-Ukraine border. As ceasefire attempts have failed, the war has intensified. The Russian army has entered several areas of Ukraine. Ukraine is following the same pattern. Kursk and Belgorod are its targets. Russia has claimed that European countries are behind the attacks on Russia’s energy sector, which are continuously sending weapons to Ukraine. Russia has already held Britain and France responsible for the attacks in the Black Sea, claiming that Ukraine is advancing with their assistance. The Kremlin has become agitated because Norway is also going to open a weapons plant in Ukraine after Germany.
Attacks by Ukraine continue. The attack on Russia’s nuclear plant has caused chaos in the Kremlin. Russia has now threatened that if European countries continue to provoke it by providing military assistance to Ukraine, Russia may use its nuclear weapons, meaning that the threat in Europe could escalate at any time.
