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Signs are growing that Ukrainian forces have penetrated Russian defenses along part of the southern front lines in Zaporizhzhia region and are expanding a wedge toward the strategic town of Tokmak, while stepping up attacks on Russian-occupied Crimea.

The Ukrainian General Staff said Friday there had been further success in two areas – towards the village of Novoprokopivka and further east in the direction of another small settlement, Ocheretuvate.

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[-] Kes 1 points 1 year ago

While Russian doctrine does allow for smaller tactical nukes to be used with less restrictions than their full sized counterparts, the smaller nature of these nukes mean they wouldn't accomplish as much on the battlefield or even if dropped onto a city. "No using nukes" is a pretty well established hard line for most countries in the world though, and if Russia uses nuclear weapons of any sort, at best NATO will make their current aid look like a joke and at worst full scale intervention into the conflict. Russia gains little with using nuclear weapons in the current conflict while standing to lose a lot. What they've been doing instead is the best way for them to use nukes in the conflict, constantly threatening to nuke everything unless they get their way and appear insane enough to actually do it, letting them reap the benefits of nuclear extortion without actually using them

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