Whether Putin is correct or not, the fact that he’s saying it proves he is laying the foundation for a nuclear attack on Ukraine. It’s doubtful that he could contain it. It may be that he overestimating our weakness under Biden. Or is he?
Putin is not going to nuke Ukraine. Prevailing winds in the northern hemisphere blow west to east; most of the fallout would land on Russia. He’s going to kill his own people to prove a point?