Putin ally suggests Russia can't win without nuclear weapons
Putin ally suggests Russia can't win without nuclear weapons posted at 11:03:29 UTC via newsweek.com The biggest drone attack on Russia since its invasion of Ukraine has prompted Kremlin propagandist Vladimir Solovyov to deliver an on-air tirade about what he believes is necessary for Moscow to win the war it started. Several Russian regions were targeted in a large-scale drone attack on Wednesday night. Aircraft—including Ilyushin IL-76s—were destroyed or damaged at an airfield in Pskov, 450 miles from Ukraine, in what signaled a serious military failure by Moscow. Russian authorities have blamed Ukraine for the attacks, although Kyiv has not claimed responsibility. On Vladimir Solovyov's radio show Polniy Kontakt ( Full Contact ), the ally of Vladimir Putin criticized the images and information that regional governors shared on social media about the aftermath of the strikes. "Stop pretending to be bloggers," he said at the start of the 11-minute clip,