Russian troops launch third stage of non-strategic nuclear forces exercises
31.07.2024
The? third stage of non-strategic nuclear forces exercise commences in accordance with the decision of Russian President.
During the exercise, a set of measures will be taken to prepare the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation for the deployment of non-strategic nuclear weapons.
During this stage, personnel of the Southern and Central military districts are planned to train acquiring special training warheads for the Iskander operational-tactical missile systems, equipping launchers with it, and covertly advancing to the designated position areas for electronic missile launches.
Military personnel of the Russian Aerospace Forces' units involved will train loading aircraft with special warheads to make sorties to the designated patrol areas.
This stage is intended to maintain Russian military personnel and hardware of non-strategic nuclear units ready to perform the missions assigned.
The first and second stages of the non-strategic nuclear forces involved drills of Southern and Leningrad military districts, Aerospace Forces and Navy to test their readiness to use non-strategic nuclear weapons.
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