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Putin propagandist lists cities Russia will 'destroy' as WW3 fears rise
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Updated 09:11 17 Dec 2025 GMTPublished 09:00 17 Dec 2025 GMT

Putin propagandist lists cities Russia will 'destroy' as WW3 fears rise

It was also suggested that a nuclear strike on Britain is 'inevitable'

James Moorhouse

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A Vladimir Putin propagandist has listed the cities Russia will 'destroy' as WW3 fears continue to rise across the continent.

Much of Europe, and perhaps the wider world, has been on edge ever since Russia first invaded Ukraine back in 2022, with geopolitical tensions seemingly at an all time high.

Despite long phone calls and meetings with world leaders such as Donald Trump, there is very little that will convince Putin to put an end to this war.

Although he has named his conditions for peace, it seems unlikely at this point that the Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskyy will agree to cede the Ukrainian oblasts of Donetsk and Luhansk to Russia.

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Throughout 2025, there have been a number of instances which implied that Putin has plans to expand his war, as Russian drones were spotted in Poland while airplanes were also found to have violated Estonia's airspace, with both NATO nations condemning the actions of the 73-year-old leader.

One constant in recent months has been TV host Vladimir Solovyov, who regularly spouts Putin propaganda on his show while also sending out violent warnings to the rest of the Europe about what Russia is capable of.

Russian propagandist  Vladimir Solovyov (Artem Priakhin/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)
Russian propagandist Vladimir Solovyov (Artem Priakhin/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images)

On his latest show, Solovyov issued a chilling threat to Europe as he listed the capital cities that could be targeted by the Kremlin should World War Three actually break out.

He said: "Once again we will have to destroy Berlin, and enter this godforsaken city. Once again we will have to enter Paris. Once again we will have to liberate Vienna. Well perhaps the Austrians will reconsider."

Paris was named as one of the cities Russia could destroy (Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)
Paris was named as one of the cities Russia could destroy (Edward Berthelot/Getty Images)

"It doesn't mean that we want this. But one of the principles postulated by our supreme commander-in-chief is when we are forced to act then we act. First, of course, the principle of 'do no harm' but then...please don't blame us."

He also suggested that a nuclear strike on the UK is 'inevitable' while fellow Putin propagandist Andrey Sidorov claimed that the British paratrooper who died in Ukraine recently is more than evidence that Russia and Britain are now enemies.

Sidorov told Solovyov: "Well, we might as well launch a nuclear strike on the UK. This can really be considered a casus belli, just like the plundering of our sovereign assets.

"This is official, he is a member of the British armed forces who died on the territory of Ukraine, which is in conflict with us. So we can assume that there is a British military contingent there, which is fighting against the Russian army."

Berlin was another which he wants Putin to target (Halil Sarkaya/Anadolu via Getty Images)
Berlin was another which he wants Putin to target (Halil Sarkaya/Anadolu via Getty Images)

Fortunately, it seems as if Russian officials are far less bold about their plans, suggesting that Putin isn't testing resolve as the rest of the world seems to think.

Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov denied accusations that Putin is testing NATO's resolve for a world war, suggesting in September that Russia has no plans to attack.

He said: "Russia is being accused of almost planning to attack the North Atlantic Alliance and European Union countries.

"President Putin has repeatedly debunked these provocations. Russia has never had and does not have any such intentions.

"However, any aggression against my country will be met with a decisive response. There should be no doubt about this among those in NATO and the EU."


Featured Image Credit: Alexander KAZAKOV / POOL / AFP via Getty Images

Topics: Europe, Russia, Vladimir Putin, Ukraine

James Moorhouse
James Moorhouse

James is a NCTJ Gold Standard journalist covering a wide range of topics and news stories for LADbible. After two years in football writing, James switched to covering news with Newsquest in Cumbria, before joining the LAD team in 2025. In his spare time, James is a long-suffering Rochdale fan and loves reading, running and music. Contact him via [email protected]

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