Russia begins new phase of tactical nuclear exercises

On July 31, the Russian Defense Ministry said that the country has begun the third phase of exercises to practice the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons.

Soldiers from Russia's southern and central military districts will take part in new training courses during the third phase of the exercises. (Source: TASS)

On its Telegram page, the Russian Defense Ministry issued a statement: "According to the decision of the President of the Russian Federation, the third stage of the non-strategic nuclear forces exercises has begun."

This phase is aimed at maintaining the readiness of personnel and equipment of Russian non-strategic nuclear weapons units to perform combat missions.

According to the ministry, soldiers from the Southern and Central military districts will be trained to deploy dummy warheads for the Iskander-M tactical and operational missile systems and secretly move them to launch sites.

Russia held the first phase of the exercises in May and ally Belarus joined in the second phase last June.

Russia has accused the United States and its European allies of pushing the world to the brink of nuclear confrontation by supplying Ukraine with billions of dollars worth of weapons, some of which are being used to attack Russian territory.

Since the start of the special military operation in Ukraine on February 24, 2022, President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly stated that Russia can use nuclear weapons to defend itself in extreme situations.

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