“Finally, further escalation of the war, whether by accident or intention, threatens all of mankind,” Guterres told reporters on Monday. The Russian nuclear forces being placed on high alert is a terrifying development. The threat of nuclear war, which was once inconceivable, is now a distinct possibility.”
The Business Insider reports: UN Secretary-General António Guterres said nuclear war is “back within the realm of possibility” as Russia gave new orders to its nuclear forces as the war on Ukraine drags on.
“Raising the alert of Russian nuclear forces is a bone-chilling development,” Guterres said while addressing media on Monday in New York. “The prospect of nuclear conflict, once unthinkable, is now back within the realm of possibility.”
He added: “It’s time to stop the horror unleashed on the people of Ukraine, and get on the path of diplomacy and peace.”