The Ukies couldn’t maintain them and didn’t have the codes, Ukie stooge.
And yet they didn’t trust Moscow enough to hand those nukes over without compelling assurances that Russia wouldn’t attack them.
Think on it. A founding Soviet Union member state actually sought assurances from two Soviet enemies, UK and USA, alongside Russia’s, because despite multiple proclamations of enduring friendship, they STILL felt unable to trust Russia.
And even China has added its signature to the list, presumably because it doesn’t trust Russia’s intentions in Ukraine either.
Basically, people like you are a lunatic fringe, siding with the likes of North Korea and Russia, swallowing lies from Moscow that even China doesn’t buy.
What nonsense. The Ukrainians were deeply involved in the Soviet nuclear program. As for the codes, they had physical possession of the warheads. All they would have had to do was change out the mother boards. In any case, Russia pledged to honor Ukraine's borders.