Since invading Ukraine in 2022, Putin has repeatedly made veiled threats to use tactical nuclear weapons against the West.
Russia said on Monday it would practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons as part of a military exercise after what the Moscow said were threats from France, Britain and the United States.
The exercises are "in response to provocative statements and threats by individual Western officials," Russia said.
Russia said on Monday it would hold a military exercise that will include practice for the use of tactical nuclear weapons ...
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Russia said on Monday it would practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons as ... defence ministry said it would hold military drills including practice for the preparation and deployment for ...
Russia said on Monday it would practice the deployment of tactical ... drills, including practicing the preparation and deployment of non-strategic nuclear weapons. President Vladimir Putin ...
Russian defence ministry said the exercise was ordered by President Vladimir Putin and would test the readiness of ...