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2022-10-22
[Mirror] As the world fears Vladimir Putin could fire nuclear weapons on Ukraine, it is claimed that the Russian President is facing disruptions with his atomic weapon plans due to 'sabotage' or technical issues

Vladimir Putin's tried to detonate a nuke but his plans were "sabotaged", an insider has claimed.

Top brass at the Kremlin are "sabotaging" his plans to use atomic weapons or there may be issues due to technical failures, it is claimed.

In recent days, there have been a series of NOTAM messages (Notice to air missions) and linked Russian navigation warnings indicating tests or live firing drills.

So far, there has been few indications of any major testing, although the final date for such disruption in the Barents Sea is October 22.

At the same time there are claims that earlier this month Putin ordered two nuclear missile tests which did not in fact take place.

Valery Solovey, an expert on the president and former professor at Moscow’s prestigious Institute of International Relations [MGIMO], a training school for spies and diplomats said: "[Putin’s] decision on the use of tactical nuclear weapons [in the Ukraine conflict] would no doubt face resistance.”

Posted by:Mercutio

#4  I hope.
Posted by: Dron66046   2022-10-22 14:16  

#3  Gawd made the place. I don't he's gonna let some prunes in suits destroy it. He'll find a way to kill off just the useless bastards he doesn't need.

That's what the UFO meant. A very polite, uninvasive gesture. For now. 🤖
Posted by: Dron66046   2022-10-22 14:16  

#2  On one episode of Ancient Aliens, a man who was purported to have worked at a nuclear missile silo in one of our northern plains states reported that one day a UFO appeared over the site and at the same time the missile systems were disabled.

I find that TV show entertaining but I don't subscribe to all of the theories they advance. It might be nice to believe that extraterrestrials are watching over us and will prevent us from using nuclear weapons. But I wouldn't count on it.
Posted by: Abu Uluque   2022-10-22 13:52  

#1  
'There's no cause for alarm!'
I heard the experts say.
'A dozen or so Petrovs
shall keep the nukes away.'

'Or,' said a royal diviner,
'The Cheget's made in China!
And those rockets will never
reach North Carolina!'
Posted by: Dron66046   2022-10-22 03:46  

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