Russia Begins Nuclear Weapons Exercises Near Ukraine

PeopleOther ♦ Published: May 21, 2024; 21:10 ♦ (Vindobona)

Russia has begun nuclear weapons exercises near the Ukrainian border, once again issuing a stronger nuclear threat to the West. The exercises, which are taking place in the south of Russia, include training with tactical nuclear weapons, as announced by the Russian Ministry of Defense.

Given Western arms deliveries to Ukraine, which has been resisting the Russian war of aggression for more than two years, the maneuver is seen as an additional threatening gesture by Russian President Vladimir Putin. / Picture: © Wikimedia Commons / www.kremlin.ru - The President of the Russian Federation [CC BY-SA 3.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)]

According to the ministry's statement, the soldiers of the Russian army's Southern Military District are practicing the use of special ammunition for the Iskander missile system. This includes equipping launchers and secretly advancing to the intended launch positions, as reported by ORF.

Russian President Vladimir…