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Evening Standard
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John Dunne

Senior Russian official warns his country could reduce Kyiv to a "giant melted spot" with a massive attack

Senior Russian security official Dmitry Medvedev has threatened that the country could reduce Kyiv to ruins using new weapons as Ukraine’s allies consider whether to allow its long range missiles to be fired into enemy territory.

Medvedev, a former president, posted a message on Telegram warning that Russia is already justified in using nuclear weapons after Ukrainian forces invaded Kursk.

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