Russian nuclear strike would almost certainly draw "physical response" - NATO official

FILE PHOTO: NATO and Russian flags are seen through broken glass this illustration taken April 13, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration

A Russian nuclear strike would change the course of the conflict and almost certainly trigger a "physical response" from Ukraine allies and potentially from NATO, a senior NATO official said on Wednesday.

Any use of nuclear weapons by Moscow would have "unprecedented consequences" for Russia, the official warned.