Has Russia Deployed Tactical Nuclear Weapons Near The Ukraine Border?

Since late December, the Air Force has been regularly flying RC-135 Rivet Joint electronic-eavesdropping planes (pictured) over Ukraine to listen in on Russian ground commanders. Air Force is also operating ground-surveillance flights with E-8 JSTARS to track Russian troop buildup and movement at Ukraine's borders

Daily Mail: US spy planes are trying to found out if Putin has deployed tactical nuclear weapons to Ukraine border: Green Berets could stay to help Ukraine forces if Russia invades, official reveals 

* The U.S. is operating spy flights over Ukraine and its borders as President Biden considers leaving special forces there should Russia stage a full-scale invasion 

* Since December, the Air Force has been flying RC-135 Rivet Joint electronic-eavesdropping planes over Ukraine to listen in on Russian commanders 

* The Air Force is also operating ground-surveillance flights with E-8 JSTARS to track Russian troop buildup and movement at Ukraine's borders 

* Biden is considering deploying thousands of American troops with warships and aircraft to NATO ally countries located in the Baltics 

* During a meeting in Camp David over the weekend, Pentagon officials outlined various options to Biden as responses to Russian action 

* Options would see American military might move a step closer to Russian border 

* Among strategies being considered is relocating between 1,000 to 5,000 troops could to countries in Eastern Europe 

* There would also be a potential to increase to 50,000 should the need arise 

* None of the military options would see the deployment of additional American troops to Ukraine 

The U.S. is operating surveillance flights over Ukraine to track the Russian build-up of troops at its borders as Joe Biden considers keeping special forces in the Eastern European country in the event of a full-scale invasion. 

Since late December, the Air Force has been regularly flying RC-135 Rivet Joint electronic-eavesdropping planes over Ukraine in order to listen in on Russian ground commanders' communications, The New York Times reported Sunday. 

The article notes the Air Force is also operating ground-surveillance flights with E-8 JSTARS to track Russian troop buildup at Ukraine's border and movements of Kremlin forces. 

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WNU Editor: Near Rostov there is a major Russian military base that I would not be surprised has nuclear tactical weapons in storage. And that base is only a few hours drive to the Ukraine birder. 

There are also reports that Russia has deployed a large number of Iskander-M short-range ballistic missile (SRBM) systems in areas bordering Ukraine. These missiles can carry both nuclear and conventional warheads .... Russia Deploys ‘Tactical Nuclear Missiles’ Near Ukrainian Border; Kiev Says Iskander-M Can Destroy Critical Military Infrastructure (EurAsian Times).