Will Russia use nuclear weapons? Chance of Putin using nukes explained

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The matter of Russian nuclear warfare is top-of-mind after Vladimir Putin announced he has put his nuclear deterrents on "high alert".

Speaking on Russian TV on Sunday night, Putin said he had put "deterrent forces on special combat duty".The announcement stoked tensions as the Russia-Ukraine war entered its second week.

Russia invaded Ukraine on Thursday, February 24, and since then, more than 2,000 civilians have died, Ukraine's state emergency service said, although that figure has not been independently verified.

Boris Johnson has accused the Russian president of war crimes and Downing Street says "horrific acts" are occurring on an hourly basis.

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