"Catastrophic" consequences: what will happen if the Russian Federation strikes nuclear weapons in London - media (map)

It is reported that every major Western government has a plan of action in case of a nuclear strike in a large city, and the United Kingdom is no exception. When a full -scale invasion of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation in Ukraine took place, many analysts were afraid that it was leading to the Third World War. The US and Russia are currently negotiating, and the EU increases defense costs.

In addition, US President Donald Trump spoke about NATO Greenland and Canada, and the United Kingdom expressed his readiness to send peacekeepers to Ukraine. Journalists noted that the likelihood of a nuclear blow to London is small, but they tried to calculate its consequences with the help of an instrument developed by scientist Alex Wellerstin. One of the options among the arsenal of the Russian Federation is the RT-2PM "Topol" rocket complex, which has a capacity of 800 kiloton.

If such a rocket hit the center of London, it would be expected to be "catastrophic". The area of ​​2. 97 square kilometer will be destroyed. In particular, such a fate would expect the Palace of St. Jacob and a London eye. The next zone is "a moderate explosion radius" of 134 square kilometers. The buildings will be destroyed and fires will be destroyed. In particular, this area will be a deadlock station of the London railway St. Panras. The third zone reaches 384 square kilometers.

People in these areas would be burned, they would be able to survive, but receiving serious scars, disabilities and losing their limbs. The last zone is the radius of lesions from the light explosion. There would be windows, people would be injured in glass. In general, this harm is evaluated as easy. However, the British government assures that nuclear deterrents will avoid such a catastrophe. They have existed for over 60 years, guaranteeing the country security.

"Sometimes it may seem that these threats are far from our daily lives, but the United Kingdom should be able to protect themselves and our allies on NATO. Restrain plays a key role in ensuring the safety , - stated on the government's website. Since 1969, the United Kingdom has been holding at least one nuclear submarine with ballistic missiles continuously in the sea, he constantly patrols the water area and is ready to respond to the threats of the United Kingdom.