Putin's turn to sound menacing today. His words ring hollow because there was no lightning-fast reaction when a UK-supplied Starstreak missile operated by the Ukraine army took out a Russian helicopter the other day. Since then Germany's declared they are sending military equipment. Putin's inaction has emboldened other countries too because they are betting he's bluffing.

Ukraine war: Vladimir Putin warns interfering countries of 'lightning-fast' reaction - as EU decries gas cuts as 'blackmail' https://news.sky.com/story/ukraine-w...kmail-12600221

Vladimir Putin hints he'll use nukes with 'lightning fast' response if Russia threatened https://www.irishmirror.ie/news/worl...l-use-26815874