The world may be on the brink of a “hybrid World War 3” should Russia be successful in its horror invasion of Ukraine.

Russian president Vladimir Putin has pushed troops further into Donetsk and should the despot’s war be a success, it may lead to a radioactive Europe and an all-out war with NATO countries.

Experts believe areas of Europe will fall to “ecological catastrophe” should Putin’s forces overcome the defending Ukrainian troops, and it could spark copycat wars across the globe.

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A nuclear breakout in Europe is a potential outcome of the ‘hybrid’ war

The Globsec group has warned a “sudden drop” in Western support and aid packages to Ukraine could be the triggering point of Russian victory. It would leave an “actual nuclear threat” in Russia’s hands following their withdrawal from nuclear deterrence treaties.

Those nuclear threats may continue to grow as the aftershock of Ukraine’s war loss spreads rapidly through Europe. Polish President Andrzej Duda has already stated he will launch nuclear missiles if necessary, and radioactive “contamination” may follow.

The report read: “Continuing risks of nuclear contamination in Europe, caused by artificially provoked technogenic catastrophes (like on Zaporizhzhya NPP) with consequent after-effects of humanitarian and ecological catastrophe on the entire continent.”



Firefighters in Kharkiv, Ukraine
Conflicts could break out across the world should Putin take on NATO

Experts believe as Russia expands into other parts of Europe an all-out war with NATO which will not exclude “nuclear components” will begin. New theatres of war may open in other parts of the world too, with alliances between Russia and North Korea formalised.

The group warned “Russia might feel ready at some point to attack other states like Georgia, Kazakhstan and Moldova,” and a “conventional war of NATO countries with Russia” would increase.

Chances of Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s peace treaty being tabled this year are next to none according to the Globesco group, who say the elections in other countries will hinder his chances of producing the Peace Formulae.

Experts wrote: “Peace talks with Russia will have no real perspective and will not be supported by almost the entire population of Ukraine.”

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