This exercise involved “the use of nuclear weapons, including practical launches of ballistic and cruise missiles,” the president announced, as he witnessed the drills from the Kremlin Situation Center.

The head of State pointed out that the Nuclear Deterrent Forces will be equipped with new, more modern, and more accurate systems capable of overcoming missile defenses.

Putin stressed the importance of having strategic forces ready for fighting “given the growing geopolitical tensions and the emergence of new external threats and risks.”

He assured that Russia will continue improving all components of its strategic forces and has the resources to do so.

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