Tensions rise in Europe after Russia reveals plan to destroy the Netherlands

Threats from Russia aren't anything new: we've previously heard nuclear threats from both Russian President Vladimir Putin and various Kremlin officials, but this latest suggestion from a Russian MP escalates the situation even further.

Andrey Gurulyov, a Russian MP and military veteran, recently revealed a plan to wipe out Europe's energy facilities during an interview on the Russia 1 program 'Evening With Vladimir Solovyov.'

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As reported by Newsweek, Lt. Gen Andry Gurulyov, a hardline member of parliament in Putin's United Russia political party, brought up the idea of striking the Netherlands with a nuclear bomb while speaking to Vladimir Solovyov on his television program.

The goal would be to damage Europe's energy facilities by sending a nuke to the Netherlands, which would cause massive flooding in the country through the destruction of its numerous dams and dykes.

You might wonder how an attack on the Netherlands would affect Europe's energy facilities. Could it really affected all of Europe?

According to The Daily Mail, Gurulyov said that between 50 and 60 percent of Europe's hydrocarbon supply can be found in the Netherlands, which, if true, means such a strike would be devastating on multiple levels.

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Newsweek's Brendan Cole wrote that while it was unclear where Gurulyov got his data from, it is true that " Rotterdam is a hydrocarbon gateway that 13 percent of all energy in Europe comes through."

Per the Daily Mail, Gurulyov told Vladimir Solovyov, "Somewhere between 50 to 60 percent of Europe's hydrocarbon supply is in Holland. Imagine, in Holland, on the coast. The military calls this a fat target.…"

Gurulyov made it clear that Russia knows just what to do to crush Europe saying, "We understand perfectly well how to inflict critically unacceptable damage to bring Europe to its knees."

Gurulyov went on to add that this destructive operation could be completed in a single day and hardly make a dent in Russian nuclear stock.

"This is a matter of one day. With minimal consumption of nuclear weapons. Not only that they will blow away all the oil refining, Holland will be blown away," said the Russian MP.

There is no doubt that such a strike would be catastrophic for the Netherlands, a point that Gurulyov was adamant about making clear in his discourse on Russian television.

"The dams there will come down at once, the whole thing… it's going to be flooded. I'm telling you 100 percent that after that, everything will be completely dead in Europe," Gurulyov stated.

As reported by Newsweek, anchor Vladimir Solovyov asked Gurulyov to clarify if he genuinely thought a nuclear strike of this nature was needed, to which Gurulyov responded, "For sure. I think we need to display our decisiveness—what is there to be afraid of?"

By now, we are all used to Russia's fear tactics, and these threats against the Netherlands are clearly related to the Netherlands' recent decision to allow the Ukrainian air force to use its 24 F-16 fighter jets to conduct air strikes on Russia.

However, such detailed plans to destroy a peaceful nation and "bring Europe to its knees" is still petrifying and we can only hope that the Kremlin never makes good on these threats.

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