After the announcement of the President of Russia to hold a nuclear deterrent force exercise; The country tested nuclear missiles from land, air and sea with the aim of simulating a massive response to an attack from the West.
Publish dateWednesday 30 October 2024 - 15:33
Story Code : 299630
Afghan Voice Agency (AVA): Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Tuesday the start of exercises of Russia's Strategic Nuclear Deterrent Forces under his supervision and said that missile launches will be practiced during these exercises.
Following the announcement of the President of Russia, the country's military fired a Yaris-type intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead from the Plesetsk launch pad on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Yars missile was developed in 2007. It is a thermonuclear missile that can operate with four warheads that can be fired individually to attack different targets.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that 2 nuclear submarines fired ballistic missiles in the Brent Sea located in the Arctic and in the Sea of Okhotsk in the Pacific Ocean.
Tu-95 strategic bombers also fired long-range cruise missiles.
Russia's president warned on Tuesday that Moscow would respond to any attack with decisive nuclear power because Russia's security is paramount.
"Taking into account the growing geopolitical tensions and new threats and dangers, it is important for us to have modern strategic forces that are always ready for battle," Putin added.
Hans Christensen, director of the Nuclear Intelligence Project at the Federation of American Scientists, also said: "10 days after the US nuclear drill, Russia announced that it would launch a major nuclear attack."
Following the announcement of the President of Russia, the country's military fired a Yaris-type intercontinental ballistic missile capable of carrying a nuclear warhead from the Plesetsk launch pad on the Kamchatka Peninsula.
Yars missile was developed in 2007. It is a thermonuclear missile that can operate with four warheads that can be fired individually to attack different targets.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that 2 nuclear submarines fired ballistic missiles in the Brent Sea located in the Arctic and in the Sea of Okhotsk in the Pacific Ocean.
Tu-95 strategic bombers also fired long-range cruise missiles.
Russia's president warned on Tuesday that Moscow would respond to any attack with decisive nuclear power because Russia's security is paramount.
"Taking into account the growing geopolitical tensions and new threats and dangers, it is important for us to have modern strategic forces that are always ready for battle," Putin added.
Hans Christensen, director of the Nuclear Intelligence Project at the Federation of American Scientists, also said: "10 days after the US nuclear drill, Russia announced that it would launch a major nuclear attack."
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