A nuclear attack on the US would most likely target one of 6 cities. Simulated images show how a Hiroshima-like explosion would affect each.

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Russian soldiers stand near a Topol-M ICBM while participating in a rehearsal for the nation's Victory Day parade outside Moscow
Russian soldiers stand near a Topol-M ICBM while participating in a rehearsal for the nation’s Victory Day parade outside Moscow.

  • With the world holding arsenals of nuclear weapons, the risk of nuclear war is always present.

  • Tensions have been rising with Russian threats around the war in Ukraine.

  • Here’s what could happen to six US cities if they were hit by a 15-kiloton nuke, according to a simulation.

As Russiahas struggled to make progress invading Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin hasmade veiled but pointed threatssuggesting he could deploy nuclear weapons.

Experts have told Insider nuclear weapons are still unlikely to be deployed in combat, a move thatwould put Russia at risk of alienating its allies and its own people. Nor have experts seen evidence of Russia preparing a strike.

Still, though the threat of nuclear war is always…

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