Russia has launched large-scale nuclear military exercises with Belarus, involving missile systems, submarines, bombers and strategic forces.
President Vladimir Putin called nuclear weapons an “extreme, exceptional measure” while stressing the importance of maintaining Russia’s nuclear capabilities.
Moscow says the drills are meant to test combat readiness amid growing tensions with NATO over the war in Ukraine.
The exercises also included the transfer of nuclear munitions to storage facilities in Belarus.
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Russia holds joint nuclear drills
- Russia holds drills by its nuclear forces, joined by Belarus Associated Press —
- Russia holds nuclear drills on land, sea and air, joined by its ally Belarus The Independent —
- Russia delivers nuclear munitions in Belarus as part of nuclear drills The Straits Times —
- Putin and Lukashenko Monitor Major Russia-Belarus Nuclear Drills Bloomberg —
- Russia holds nuclear drills on land, sea and air, joined by its ally Belarus ABC News —
Putin says nuclear weapons are "last resort" during military exercises
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