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Probably, even for something as severe as an invasion, I highly doubt that Ukraine would have used Nukes against Russia. Considering how close together all the
by _fat_santa 5y ago
Probably, even for something as severe as an invasion, I highly doubt that Ukraine would have used Nukes against Russia. Considering how close together all the countries are in that region, unless they pointed it way inside Russia, the collateral damage would have been insane.
- mstipetic 5y agoYou think a single nuke would damage several countries?
- kube-system 5y agoA single nuke may lead to more nukes.
- mstipetic 5y agoOf course, but them saying "unless they pointed it way inside Russia" has me thinking they think a single one would look like in a game of Civ
- evanb 5y agoUkraine, of all places, appreciates the staying power of radioactivity.
- colechristensen 5y agoThe fallout from air bursts really isn’t that bad. There were 65 above ground tests in Nevada before they went underground and then were stopped all together. The destruction on site is of course horrific, but far afield the concerns are fairly minimal, unless you’re actively trying to cause fallout.
- 988747 5y agoNuclear weapons come in all shapes and sizes. Hell, there was a bazooka with nuclear warhead once. Such things can come handy when you need to, for example, destroy few dozens of Russian tanks at once, and since they are not ballistic missiles you do not risk starting Armageddon with them.