What a Nuclear Strike Would Do to Russia’s Large Cities

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5. Nizhniy Novgorod, Nizhniy Novgorod Kremlin
> Population, 2018: 1,264,000
> Casualties from 100 kiloton detonation: 83,980 deaths 262,990 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 788,045 (62%)
> Casualties from 800 kiloton detonation: 276,560 deaths 507,280 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 1.3 million (107%)

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4. Yekaterinburg, Center
> Population, 2018: 1,482,000
> Casualties from 100 kiloton detonation: 201,900 deaths 412,180 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 1.1 million (77%)
> Casualties from 800 kiloton detonation: 481,810 deaths 518,810 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 1.4 million (94%)

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3. Novosibirsk, Oktyabrsky City District
> Population, 2018: 1,636,000
> Casualties from 100 kiloton detonation: 161,650 deaths 387,350 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 1.1 million (67%)
> Casualties from 800 kiloton detonation: 437,490 deaths 523,530 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 1.4 million (84%)

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2. Saint Petersburg, Peter and Paul Fortress
> Population, 2018: 5,383,000
> Casualties from 100 kiloton detonation: 267,690 deaths 755,420 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 2.1 million (39%)
> Casualties from 800 kiloton detonation: 861,500 deaths 1,424,960 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 3.7 million (70%)

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1. Moscow (Moskva), Kremlin
> Population, 2018: 12,410,000
> Casualties from 100 kiloton detonation: 251,800 deaths 1,098,310 injuries
> Population within blast range of 102.3 sq. miles: 3.4 million (28%)
> Casualties from 800 kiloton detonation: 1,050,270 deaths 3,332,670 injuries
> Population within blast range of 409.3 sq. miles: 9.5 million (76%)