Ukraine war: What could a nuclear attack look like?
This Is Why
Sky News
4.0 • 552 Ratings
🗓️ 12 October 2022
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
On the Sky News Daily with Niall Paterson, security and defence analyst Professor Michael Clarke explores the details behind the latest strikes and current military strength of Putin's army, and Diana Magnay, our Moscow correspondent, reports on the reaction in Russia.
Also joining Niall are Dr Nick Ritchie, senior lecturer in international security at the University of York, who discusses Putin's nuclear threat, and Ukrainian MP Kira Rudik, who speaks about the resilience of her nation.
Producer: Soila Apparicio
Interviews Producer: Alys Bowen
Podcast Promotion Producer: David Chipakupaku
Editor: Paul Stanworth
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| 1:04.4 | Putin's revenge was swift and savage. |
| 1:11.9 | A young woman is standing on a street on Monday morning. |
| 1:15.3 | My hands are shaking, she says, into her camera. |
| 1:17.9 | I just saw a rocket flying. |
| 1:25.6 | That was just one of more than 80 missiles and drones fired at targets around Ukraine. |
| 1:32.3 | Half of them were intercepted. |
| 1:36.3 | But of course, half of them were not. |
| 1:39.3 | That the sound of a successful strike this time in Denepro. |
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