A crack airborne brigade armed with modern American fighting vehicles led the assaults. Unconfirmed reports say dozens of Russian soldiers were taken prisoner.
Throughout its two-year offensive on Ukraine, Moscow has repeatedly talked-up its arsenal of nuclear weapons and its readiness to deploy them if it senses an existential threat.
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