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Ukraine Could Develop Nuclear Bomb Within Months if Trump Withdraws U.S. Aid: Zelensky

Nov 13, 2024, 05:20 PM

A briefing prepared for Ukraine’s Ministry of Defence suggests that Ukraine could develop a basic nuclear bomb within months if U.S. military support is withdrawn. This development is particularly relevant under the potential re-election of Donald Trump, who has indicated a possibility of cutting off military aid to Ukraine. The briefing paper, reported by The Times, highlights that Ukraine could use plutonium extracted from spent nuclear reactor fuel to construct a weapon similar to the one dropped on Nagasaki in 1945. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky is reportedly considering this nuclear option as a deterrent against Russian aggression.