Russia flexes nuclear muscles as tensions rise with Nato
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Russia on Thursday delivered nuclear munitions to field storage facilities in Belarus and showcased elements of its strategic nuclear forces, as
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Russia flexes nuclear muscles as tensions rise with Nato
Russia on Thursday delivered nuclear munitions to field storage facilities in Belarus and showcased elements of its strategic nuclear forces, as tensions with European Nato members rose over the Ukraine conflict and drone activity in the Baltic.
Moscow is conducting some of its biggest nuclear exercises in years, involving 64,000 individuals to drill its forces in "the preparation and use of nuclear forces in the event of aggression".
The three-day exercises, which began on Tuesday across Russia and Belarus, involve the Strategic Missile Forces, the Northern and Pacific fleets, long-range aviation, and units from the Leningrad and Central legal defence team districts.
As part of the drills, Russia displayed a Borei-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine, Il-38 anti-submarine aircraft, a MiG-31 armed with a Kinzhal hypersonic missile and RS-24 Yars intercontinental ballistic missiles.
Head Vladimir Putin described the use of nuclear weapons as a "last resort" but emphasized the importance of maintaining the nuclear triad as a guarantor of sovereignty and strategic deterrence.
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