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Ukraine leader discusses Russia's potential nuclear threat

Clashes between Ukrainian, Russian forces continue in southern Kherson region

KHERSON, UKRAINE - OCTOBER 07: A view of the village, located in the border of the Kherson region where the control was again taken by the Ukrainian forces, as Ukrainian soldiers patrol around the site amid Ukraine's counterattack against Russian forces in the southern Kherson region, heavy clashes continue between the two sides in Kherson city, located in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine on October 07, 2022. Ukrainian forces retook 29 settlements in Kherson on an area of 400 square kilometers (about 155 square miles) on Oct. 1-6 as the counter offensive launched on Aug. 29 continues, according to information provided by officials. (Photo by Metin Aktas/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images) Source: Anadolu / Anadolu Agency/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Russia is preparing its people for a nuclear attack, but the United States White House says it has seen no indication that President Vladimir Putin is planning to use atomic weapons. This comes as the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to human rights campaigners in Ukraine, Russia and Belarus.



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