Vladimir Putin may not be able to use most of Russia's nuclear weapons and Ukrainian forces could be attempting another attack on the Crimea bridge, according to reports from a high level Kremlin security meeting.
Insiders think the Russia president could have issues deploying 87 per cent of the country's nuclear missiles.
The West fears he will unleash a horrific nuclear attack on Ukraine, or even NATO countries, by helping the war-torn country defend itself from invasion by funnelling weapons and equipment into the area.