The Kremlin has had little success invoking its nuclear arsenal to deter Ukraine and the West from using new tactics to stop Russia’s invasion. That may be changing.

A close ally of President Vladimir Putin warned Western governments on Thursday that a nuclear war would ensue if they gave the green light for Ukraine to use long-range Western weapons to strike targets deep inside Russia.

Russians are up in arms against Vladimir Putin's government after Ukraine landed a significant blow by destroying a key ammo depot in Russia this Wednesday. A barrage of roughly 100 drones bombarded the site at Toropets,