Russia conducts nuclear exercises: intercontinental and cruise missiles launched

Russia conducts nuclear exercises

Today, the following events took place in the Russian Federation large-scale strategic nuclear exercises, during which the following were practised Launching intercontinental ballistic and cruise missiles.
This was stated by the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin.

Details of the exercises

According to the Russian military, the training included Interaction of land, air and sea components of strategic nuclear forces.
The following was done Launching intercontinental missiles from mine installations, as well as cruise missile launches from strategic aircraft.

The Kremlin said the exercise was aimed at «testing the readiness of nuclear forces to deter and respond to an enemy nuclear strike».

Context.

The exercises took place against the backdrop of rising tensions in the world, following Moscow's latest statements about «threats from the West» and NATO's intensification in Eastern Europe.
Analysts believe that the demonstration of nuclear capabilities is a political signal і an attempt to put pressure on the United States and Ukraine's allies.

«Putin is trying to show that Russia remains a nuclear power capable of meeting any challenge. This is a political rather than a military gesture,» Western experts say.

The world's reaction

NATO officials said that closely monitor the situation.
So far, the Alliance has not recorded any actions that indicate a change in the level of combat readiness of the Russian nuclear forces.

Kyiv reminded that Russia often conducts similar «training» exercises in parallel with the escalation at the front, using nuclear rhetoric as a blackmail tool.