Before 1 April 2023, will Russia detonate a nuclear device outside of Russian territory or airspace?
Closed Apr 01, 2023 07:01AM UTC
Amid successful counterattacks by Ukrainian forces in the east of the country, there are concerns that Russia could resort to using nuclear weapons (The Hill, US News & World Report). A radiological device (aka "dirty bomb") would not count (Mass.gov).
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NOTE 7 October 2022: "Russian territory" includes the boundaries generally recognized by the international community.
The question closed "No" with a closing date of 1 April 2023.
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Yes | 0.49% | |
No | 99.51% |
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