According to Reuters reported on May 6, Russia said on the 6th that military exercises including tactical nuclear weapons exercises will be held.Earlier Russia has accused Western officials of threatening provocations.
It is reported that the Russian Ministry of Defense said that the exercise was ordered by President Putin and would test the combat status of non -strategic nuclear forces to perform combat mission.
The Russian Ministry of Defense said: "During the exercise, a series of measures will be taken to exercise the preparation and use of non -strategic nuclear weapons." The missile formation of the Russian Southern Military Region and the Navy will participate in the exercise.
The Russian Ministry of Defense also said that the exercise aims to ensure that Russia's territorial integrity and sovereignty are "responding to some Western officials' provocative remarks and threats against Russia."
According to Russia -US diplomats, Russia sent troops in Ukraine in 2022 that Russia and Western relations have been severely broken since the Cuban missile crisis in 1962.
According to AFP reported on May 6, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 6th that President Putin has ordered a nuclear exercise mainly participating in troops stationed near Ukraine to respond to Western leaders' "threats" of Moscow's "threat" of Moscow.Essence
A statement issued by the Russian Ministry of Defense in the "telegram" software said: "During the exercise, a series of measures will be taken to train and use the preparation and use of non -strategic nuclear weapons."
The ministry added that after "some Western officials threatened Russia's provocative remarks and threatened", the training was designed to "maintain" the "preparation state" of the army.
From February to May this year, NATO held a "firm defender" exercise, which is the largest exercise held in Europe for decades in Europe.Russia has accused NATO accusing NATO preparing for "possible conflicts" with Russia.(Compilation/Hu Jing, Lin Xiaoxuan)
