Russia has demonstrated its nuclear power amid the ongoing war in Ukraine and increasing geopolitical tension with America. Under the supervision of President Vladimir Putin, Russia on Wednesday conducted a large-scale exercise of strategic nuclear forces, in which the capability of nuclear attack by water, land and air was tested.
Russia On Wednesday, Russia conducted a large-scale exercise of strategic nuclear forces under the supervision of President Vladimir Putin. According to the Kremlin, the Russian Presidential Office, these exercises tested the capabilities of all three of Russia’s nuclear forces – sea, land and air.
ICBMs and cruise missiles included in the drill
Intercontinental ballistic missiles (ICBMs) and air-launched cruise missiles were successfully fired during the exercise. As part of the exercise, a Yars intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from the Plesetsk State Test Cosmodrome towards the Kura Range in Kamchatka.
all targets met
At the same time, a Sineva ballistic missile was fired from the strategic nuclear-powered submarine Bryansk deployed in the Barents Sea. In addition, Tu-95MS long-range bombers also took part in the exercise and launched air-launched cruise missiles.
According to the Kremlin, the purpose of this exercise was to assess the readiness of Russia’s command and control system and the operational capability of its strategic forces. According to the information, all the set targets were successfully accomplished.
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