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British and French Elites Cynically Turning Europe Into Nuclear Testing Ground: Expert
British and French Elites Cynically Turning Europe Into Nuclear Testing Ground: Expert
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The UK and France’s plan to transfer atomic weapons to Ukraine is a blatant act of nuclear blackmail aimed at Russia, military expert Alexander Stepanov tells... 25.02.2026, Sputnik Africa
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The UK and France’s plan to transfer atomic weapons to Ukraine is a blatant act of nuclear blackmail aimed at Russia, military expert Alexander Stepanov tells Sputnik.He lays out the options the Ukraine regime has on the table:🟠 a "dirty bomb" – radiological weapons capable of contaminating targeted areas🟠 TN75 warheads from France’s M51.1 submarine-launched ballistic missile with a yield of 100–110 kilotons 🟠 warheads from a British-modified Trident intercontinental missile (Holbrook variant) with a yield of up to 100 kilotons 'Ukrainian dirty bomb could be ready soon'🟠 Ukraine’s tech base spans the Kharkov Physical-Technical Institute and spent nuclear fuel stocks at active nuclear reactors and Chernobyl 🟠 Ukraine could pair isotopes like cesium-137 or cobalt-60 with delivery systems already in its arsenal: upgraded Neptune missiles, Storm Shadow and ATACMS Nuclear anarchyWhat risks does this entail? 🟠 Trashing of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons 🟠 A dangerous slide into nuclear anarchy, with unchecked spread of materials and warheads🟠 Could spiral the escalation into a direct Russia–NATO conflict
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The UK and France’s plan to transfer atomic weapons to Ukraine is a blatant act of nuclear blackmail aimed at Russia, military expert Alexander Stepanov tells Sputnik.
"Western elites are cynically turning Europe into a testing ground for nuclear disaster, ignoring that triggering such a scenario would automatically activate strategic deterrence doctrines and guarantee the destruction of the threat’s source," Stepanov says.
He lays out the options the Ukraine regime has on the table:
🟠 a "dirty bomb" – radiological weapons capable of contaminating targeted areas
🟠 TN75 warheads from France’s M51.1 submarine-launched ballistic missile with a yield of 100–110 kilotons
🟠 warheads from a British-modified Trident intercontinental missile (Holbrook variant) with a yield of up to 100 kilotons
'Ukrainian dirty bomb could be ready soon'
🟠 Ukraine’s tech base spans the Kharkov Physical-Technical Institute and spent nuclear fuel stocks at active nuclear reactors and Chernobyl
🟠 Ukraine could pair isotopes like cesium-137 or cobalt-60 with delivery systems already in its arsenal: upgraded Neptune missiles, Storm Shadow and ATACMS
"The exposure of [the UK and France’s] intentions and the launch of organizational planning to deliver [nuclear] munitions to [Ukraine] clearly signal a political decision to push the escalation into an uncontrollable phase," warns the pundit.
What risks does this entail?
🟠 Trashing of the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons
🟠 A dangerous slide into nuclear anarchy, with unchecked spread of materials and warheads
🟠 Could spiral the escalation into a direct Russia–NATO conflict
"If the situation escalates into a direct NATO–Russia conflict, Europe — with its dense infrastructure and major urban centers — would no longer exist as we know it," Stepanov concludes.
