A year has passed since the Russian invasion, but there are no signs of peace in Ukraine. Since October 2010, Russia has launched large-scale missile and drone attacks on power plants and other infrastructure facilities in various regions. Fierce fighting continues in the eastern regions, and the death toll among Ukrainian citizens has risen to approximately 7,000. Nonfiction writer Takehide Mizutani, who has been covering the situation in the region, says
<figure id="attachment_288405" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-288405" style="width: 2500px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><a href="#" data-ident_hash="d7e49a7e"><img src="https://res.cloudinary.com/fridaydigital/image/private/t_article_image/wpmedia/2023/01/aflo_197603445.jpg" alt=""></a><figcaption id="caption-attachment-288405" class="wp-caption-text"> Vladimir Putin inspects a military exercise held in the country. Depending on the outcome of the invasion of Ukraine, which he himself initiated, he may lose his position.</figcaption></figure>
 According to Kyiv residents, 60 to 70 missiles have been launched in one day. There are frequent power outages, and they are forced to live harshly in freezing temperatures. But even so, the local people say, &#8216;We cannot be occupied by Putin.
 In addition to high morale, support from Western countries is also very generous. On December 21, President Zelensky made a surprise visit to the U.S. and met with President Biden to deepen cooperation.
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 Russia, on the other hand, is in a state of grinding poverty. In addition to the large amount spent on the war, the economic outlook is bleak due to sanctions. The mobilization of the people for war and the accumulated sacrifices are also raising anti-war sentiments.
 The war can no longer continue. But without a &#8220;victory,&#8221; it will be impossible to maintain power. Putin&#8217;s impatience is considerable, and the &#8220;worst-case scenario&#8221; is becoming a reality.
 Itsuro Nakamura, professor emeritus at Tsukuba University and a specialist in Russian politics, makes a shocking prediction.
 Putin intends to launch a tactical nuclear weapon into Kyiv by the end of January. Putin&#8217;s visit to Belarus on December 19 of last year was probably in preparation for that. The distance from Belarus to Kyiv is only about 100 kilometers. Ukraine and the U.S. are also aware of the possibility of tactical nuclear weapons. President Zelensky&#8217;s visit to the U.S. is believed to have been to request the deployment of Patriot interceptor missiles.
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 Putin&#8217;s outburst must be stopped at all costs.
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 From the January 20 and 27, 2023 issues of FRIDAY

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