Putin Oversees Major Readiness Drills for Russia's Nuclear Forces

Vladimir Putin supervised readiness drills for Russias nuclear forces, emphasizing a planned exercise involving intercontinental ballistic missiles and cruise missiles across land, sea, and air.

• On Wednesday, Vladimir Putin oversaw a planned nuclear forces command and control exercise that demonstrated Russias readiness for nuclear deterrence.
• The drills tested all three components of Russias nuclear triad, including intercontinental ballistic missile systems, cruise missiles, and strategic bombers such as the Tupolev Tu-95.
• Exercises included launches from the Barents Sea and the Plesetsk Cosmodrome, showcasing Russias capability to deploy ballistic missiles in various operational scenarios.