Russia says it plans to hold tactical nuclear weapon drills
Russia plans to hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons, the Defence Ministry announced Monday, days after the Kremlin reacted angrily to comments by senior Western officials about the war in Ukraine.
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![FILE In this photo released by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, Russian troops load an Iskander missile onto a mobile launcher during drills at an undisclosed location in Russia. The Russian Defense Ministry said that the military will hold drills involving tactical nuclear weapons – the first time such exercise was publicly announced by Moscow. Two people covered from head to toe in baggy safety uniforms are shown near a large, cylindrical pointed weapon.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7195046.1715003247!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/russia-nuclear-drills-explainer.jpg)
Russia plans to hold drills simulating the use of battlefield nuclear weapons, the Defence Ministry announced Monday, days after the Kremlin reacted angrily to comments by senior Western officials about the war in Ukraine.