A RAGING Vladimir Putin would “sacrifice everything” and fire nuclear weapons into space if he felt his grip on power was under threat.
US intelligence chiefs warned last week that Russia is planning to launch nukes into space that would destroy satellites in a “grave” threat to the world’s security.
Now military experts have warned that Putin would take the “suicidal” decision to launch the deadly weapons if he felt his grip on power was being threatened by Ukraine and the West.
Any move to detonate the nukes in space would destroy satellites, which would have “devastating” and “extreme consequences” for those back on Earth.
It would wipe out all communications, meaning people would be unable to call for ambulances or police, and it would knock out GPS satellites.
That would mean aircraft controllers would have serious difficulties communicating with and routing …