A top Russian leader on Saturday urged the Kremlin to consider deploying low-yield nuclear weapons in Ukraine after Russian troops retreated from Lyman.
Ramzan Kadyrov, the strongman leader of Chechnya, wrote on Telegram that he believes “more drastic measures should be taken, right up to the declaration of martial law in the border areas and the use of low-yield nuclear weapons.” He added: “It is not necessary to make every decision with an eye on the Western American community … it has already said so and done a lot against us.”
Russian officials confirmed the loss of Lyman, Ukraine, just hours before Kadyrov’s statement. The loss came after days of fighting over the area, considered a logistics hub….