A nuclear power plant in Ukraine was previously attacked, but Dan Smith, director of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute, SIPRI, doubts that this was the real intention.
He believes that it may be that the nuclear power plant only got in the way of the forces advancing.
- The building that was hit was a training facility that was a bit away from the reactor itself, so maybe they did not even understand the meaning of the attack.
He does not believe in theories that Russia wanted more plutonium that could be used for nuclear weapons.
- Russia has the world's largest arsenal of nuclear weapons, I do not think they need to look for materials for nuclear weapons.
Increased risk
Vladimir Putin has ordered the military's units with nuclear weapons capabilities to increase preparedness.
How does the risk of nuclear weapons being used in the war look?
- If you had asked me ten days ago, I would have said that there is no reason to worry, but now so much has happened.
I think it's harder to be safe now.
In the video, you hear more about the nuclear threat from Russia.