Latest Ukraine updates: Kadyrov urges use of nuclear weapon

The Ukrainian army claims its forces have ‘encircled’ Russian troops in the Moscow-controlled supply hub a day after the annexation of Ukrainian territory.

Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov
Head of the Chechen Republic Ramzan Kadyrov [File: Chingis Kondarov/Reuters]
By Usaid Siddiqui
Published On 1 Oct 2022
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Updated: 2 Oct 2022 (21:11 GMT)

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  • The head of Russia’s region of Chechnya, Ramzan Kadyrov, says Moscow should consider using a low-yield nuclear weapon in Ukraine.
  • Russian forces have withdrawn from the town of Lyman in eastern Ukraine to avoid being surrounded by Ukraine’s army, Russia’s defence ministry said on Saturday.