People within an 18.4km radius would be impacted, including some living in neighbouring counties Meath, Kildare and Wicklow. NukeMap showing what would happen if a Topol (SS-25) nuclear bomb hit Dublin (Image: nukemap/Alex Wellerstein) If this nuclear bomb were to land in Dublin city centre, it could kill an estimated 337,700 people and injure a further 482,250, according to the NUKEMAP. The warhead is 800 kiloton and can deliver a payload of 1,000 kg to a range of 11,000 km. We used the Topol (SS-25), which is currently in Russia's arsenal, to see what would happen if it hit various locations around Ireland. The map allows you to choose from a wide range of nuclear weapons already produced, tested or used. He explained: “We live in a world where nuclear weapons issues are on the front pages of our newspapers on a regular basis, yet most people still have a very bad sense of what an exploding nuclear weapon can actually do." The website NUKEMAP was created by Alex Wellerstein, a historian of nuclear weapons, in a bid to “help people visualize nuclear weapons and get a sense of the scale of the bombs.” Users can check the potential impact of a nuke being detonated in their town, including the number of fatalities and injuries it could cause. It comes as a frightening interactive map shows how much of Ireland could be destroyed if a nuclear bomb hit. If its territorial integrity is threatened, Russia will use all the means at its disposal to protect our people. Speaking on Wednesday morning from his office, he said: "The West has engaged in nuclear blackmail against us. READ MORE: Vladimir Putin issues ominous nuclear bomb threat to West and says it 'is not a bluff' He also warned the West he was “not bluffing” when he said he would be ready to use nuclear weapons to defend his country. The Russian President made a rare national address overnight, during which he announced he had signed a decree stating that Russian reservists will be conscripted into the country's military from Wednesday in what is Russia's first mobilisation since World War Two. There’s been a worrying escalation in Russia’s war on Ukraine after Vladimir Putin announced the partial mobilisation of forces and made yet another nuclear threat.
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