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Russian lawmaker calls for nuclear strike on Ukraine

A Russian lawmaker publicly advocated using a nuclear strike against Ukraine to force Kyiv to surrender. The supplied report describes a political call, not a confirmed change in Russian military policy or an actual strike.

By DoomRadar · Published on DoomRadar Aug 31, 2026, 10:53 AM UTC.

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The rhetoric raises escalation concerns in an ongoing war involving a nuclear-armed state, even without evidence of operational action.

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'If We Need to Strike, We Will Strike': Russian Lawmaker Calls for Nuclear Strike on Ukraine to Force Kyiv to Surrender ↗kyivpost.com · Recorded source date: Aug 31, 2026, 10:47 AM UTC

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