Russia Ukraine war, page-54614

This raises another question - what will President Vladimir Putin do if he continues to struggle to meet his military objectives? Could he resort to the use of nuclear weapons?

Russian military doctrine, unlike that of the West, includes the use of tactical, or battlefield, nuclear weapons for military operations.

While he believes it is unlikely tactical nuclear weapons will be used imminently, he says it is something he will continue to watch.

The likelihood of their being used may change if the battlefield dynamic shifts, he explains.(if Putin loses territory.)