Tactical nuclear weapons are small-scale enough that unless a large number were used, there would be very little concern about fallout affecting other areas. Tactical nukes are an entirely plausible tool in a conflict with a neighbouring country.
It's arguable that the thermobaric weapons Russia has already used are basically the same scale of destruction, they just don't result in a news banner on CNN that reads "RUSSIA NUKES UKRAINE - IS USA NEXT?".
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