Russian President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday, Oct. 30, supervised a large-scale nuclear exercise, testing intercontinental ballistic missiles and other nuclear capabilities as Russia faces continued tensions with Western nations over the war in Ukraine. The exercise included ballistic missile launches from land-based installations and nuclear submarines in the Barents and Okhotsk Seas, alongside cruise missile exercises by long-range bombers, according to the Russian Defense Ministry.
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Putin oversees nuclear drills, signals readiness for rising threats

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Russia conducts nuclear drills, launching intercontinental ballistic missiles from bases, submarines, and bombers amid Ukraine tensions.


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