NATO members have provided diplomatic and military aid support to Ukraine throughout the ongoing war after Russia invaded the nation in February 2022.

President Vladimir Putin warned the West on Wednesday that Russia could use nuclear weapons if it was struck with conventional missiles, and that Moscow would consider any assault on it supported by a nuclear power to be a joint attack.

President Vladimir V. Putin heightened his warnings against the West, asserting that Russia should be permitted to use nuclear arms in the event of an attack by a nation backed by a nuclear power.

Vladimir Putin's proposed revision of Russian nuclear policy signals a worrying readiness to use the ultimate weapon against Ukraine and even NATO members, but it remains far from certain the threat will be translated into action,

This comes after President Vladimir Putin warned the world on Wednesday (Sept 25) that proposed changes would include the use of conventional weapons against Russia’s sovereign

Nuclear doctrine specifies how countries with atomic weapons intend to use their arsenal. Restrictions on the use of nuclear weapons make it difficult for Vladimir Putin to treat them as a useful deterrent.