Kremlin: Annexed Ukrainian lands protected by Russian nuclear weapons
Russian President Vladimir Putin said last month that Moscow was ready to use nuclear weapons if necessary to defend the "territorial integrity" of Russia.
Smoke rises over the city after Russian missile strikes, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Lviv, Ukraine, October 10, 2022.(photo credit: REUTERS/PAVLO PALAMARCHUK)ByREUTERSUpdated: