Dr. Yevgeny Fedorov, a member of the Duma's Economic committee, from the ruling United Russia Party, recommended dropping a nuclear weapon on an American base in Nevada to show the US that Russia was serious. He made this suggestion on the "National Agenda" Youtube channel. Fedorov made the following comments on the channel:
"They [the West] proceed from the fact that Putin has no trump cards in his hand (due to oligarchs and etc.), that's why he makes tough statements, but has no means to realize them."
"So, until there will be a physical demonstration of [Moscow's] determination, they will perceive the positions of Russia and its president as [a mere] bluff... Thus they need a demonstration. The most convincing demonstration is when America's Defense Department facilities are physically destroyed. I'm talking about such facilities, for which international law grants us right to destroy them. For instance, these could be the very same laboratories that produce COVID-19, or we could demonstratively strike the test range in Nevada with a ballistic missile."
"Naturally there will be no way back after firing such a missile."
"In this war we shouldn't threaten strikes or an offensive on Ukraine but damage to the US territory."
"If we create risks for the US territory, say, a risk of 10,000 casualties from a strike by even some weak missile, then the US will perceive this as a threat [that could inflict]f 10 million casualties." [1]
Fedorov qualified his suggestion by adding that he was talking about a strike on a test range located in the US state of Nevada, where there are no civilians. Additionally, the military personnel at the test range could be warned several days in advance, so that the demonstration of force wouldn't cause any casualties.
