If Crimea falls: Putin's possible reason for a nuclear attack.. As of: March 17, 2024, 9:32 p.m By: Karsten Hinzmann Armed with nuclear weapons: a Russian Su-34 fighter jet.
This type of aircraft is also stationed in Crimea and provides an indication that Russia could use Crimea as a launching point for nuclear attacks. The U.S. claims to have precisely located the Russian fortifications in images from the Maxar satellite service and now adds more than 30 kilometers of trenches.