# Kremlin Sources Say Putin Is Preparing to Escalate the War in Ukraine

https://mins.news/en/item/33579

- Meduza, 2026-08-26 20:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2026/08/26/kremlin-sources-tell-bloomberg-that-putin-is-preparing-to-escalate-the-war-in-ukraine-a-growing-number-of-russian-officials-believe-that-could-eventually-mean-a-tactical-nuclear-weapon

> Sources close to the Kremlin told Bloomberg that Russia is preparing to intensify strikes on Ukraine after concluding that peace talks have reached a dead end. They said Moscow is considering heavier conventional missile attacks, while a growing number of Russian officials fear Putin could eventually use tactical nuclear weapons. Bloomberg reported no signs of such preparations, and an expert assessed the risk as extremely low.

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