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Russia begins exercises with tactical nuclear weapons despite “belligerent statements” from the West

  • May 21, 2024
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Russian troops began first phase some exercises that include “practical training in the preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons”The Ministry of Defense announced this on Tuesday. The

Russian troops began first phase some exercises that include “practical training in the preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons”The Ministry of Defense announced this on Tuesday.

The president Vladimir Putin ordered the exercises earlier this month. Moscow has tied them to what it calls “bellicose statements” by Western officials which, in their opinion, pose threats to Russia’s security.

He Russian Foreign Ministry quoted comments from the French President, Emmanuel Macronwho suggested the possibility of sending European troops to fight Russia in Ukraine, and from British Foreign Secretary David Cameron, who said Ukraine has the right to use weapons provided by London to attack targets inside Russia.

Security analysts say drills intended as warning signal to Putin dissuade the West from more active intervention in Ukraineto which she provided weapons and intelligence, although she refrained from sending troops.

According to the Ministry of Defense, at the first stage of the exercises Iskander and Kinzhal missiles..

Its goal is to ensure the serviceability of units and equipment. prepared for “combat use of nuclear weapons” not strategic for reply and unconditionally guarantee the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Russian state in response to provocative statements and threats of individual Western officials against the Russian Federation,” the department said.

Tactical, or non-strategic, nuclear weapons less powerful than strategic ones, designed to devastate entire enemy cities, but they have huge destructive potential

(Reuters)

Source: Aristegui Noticias

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