An electromagnetic pulse (EMP) strike would disable Ukraine’s civilian infrastructure and hammer its ability to defend itself, experts say. Such strikes are usually carried out using a low-yield nuclear explosion in space to create an electromagnetic pulse that short-circuits all unprotected electronic devices. The range of the strike is proportional to the height of the explosion. Spetsnaz soldiers were an integral part of the Russian invasion of Ukraine MICHAEL EVSTAFIEV/AFP/GETTY IMAGES An EMP strike — the weapon of choice for the Russian villains in the 1995 James Bond film Golden eye – from
