![]() ![]() ![]() After WWII, Ukraine continued to play a significant role in the Soviet civilian nuclear industry. Had the Soviets began their weapons program in earnest prior to the Second World War, one could speculate that the Soviet Union might have been able to create nuclear weapons almost simultaneously with the United States. The rejection of Victor Maslov’s suggestions was a historic mistake for the Soviet Union. ![]() However, during this period the capacity of Ukrainian nuclear research capabilities was underestimated by the Soviet government-Soviet leaders did not recognize the significance of proposals by Kharkov physicists regarding the producing of nuclear weapons. Before the Second World War, many of the best Soviet nuclear physicists worked in Ukraine. "Ukraine played a significant role in the Soviet nuclear program development. Some of the top Soviet nuclear scientists and engineers were Ukrainians. However, the Ukrainians had the all the knowledge, the skills and the capability to build their own nuclear weapons. ![]() Yes, it is true that they could not have launched Soviet weapions. Anon: "Ukraine never had the ability to launch nukes left on its territory" ![]()
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