Vladimir Putin has made noise about Russia's nuclear arsenal. Some Kyiv residents are making contingency plans, including go-backpacks and basement shelters -- some with wine.
KYIV, Ukraine — If Kyiv is struck by a nuclear bomb, Serhiy Dmytruk’s biggest fear is that he will survive the blast but die anyway from hunger, thirst or cold. So he has assembled what he calls his “nuclear backpack,” crammed with enough provisions and survival paraphernalia to sustain him for a week.
However, for many residents of Kyiv, the capital of the country Russia set out to conquer, the risks are sufficient to warrant at least some contingency plans. Most Ukrainians werethat Russia would invade, despite frequent warnings from the United States, Dmytruk said, and were stunned when the war broke out.
But the shelters won’t have room for everyone, Kuleba acknowledged, and they will close their doors five minutes before any anticipated blast to protect those inside from the radiation fallout.If caught on the street, “under no circumstances” should you look at the explosion, which could cause blindness. Lie on the ground, face down, with your feet in the direction of the explosion.
Russia’s smallest tactical nuclear device dropped on the center of Kyiv would leave large swaths of the city unaffected. A larger device would have a far more devastating impact.
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