Russia holds scheduled nuclear drills, week after NATO

MOSCOW: Russia held planned strategic nuclear drills on Wednesday, a week after NATO began similar annual exercises, as tensions in Europe over the Ukraine war run high. “Today we are conducting planned, I would like to emphasize, planned, nuclear forces training,” Russian President Vladimir Putin told generals in a televised meeting. NATO began similar annual nuclear exercises focused on the North Sea region last Monday. Russia conducted strategic nuclear force drills, including simulated use of nuclear weapons.

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