In accordance with the decision of President Vladimir Putin, the second phase of the exercise of non-strategic nuclear forces has begun.
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This joint exercise involves units of the armed forces of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Belarus, with the aim of training for the combat use of non-strategic nuclear weapons.
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The goal of the exercises is to maintain the readiness of personnel and equipment of the units for the combat use of non-strategic nuclear weapons of Russia and Belarus, unconditionally ensuring the sovereignty and territorial integrity of the Union State.
In the first phase of the exercise, personnel from the missile formations of the Southern Military District practiced obtaining special training ammunition for the Iskander tactical-operational missile system, preparing them for missile launches.
The training included equipping the launch vehicles and secretly moving them to the designated position area.
The aviation units of the Russian Aerospace Forces involved in the exercise practiced equipping special combat units with aviation weapons, including the hypersonic Kinzhal missiles, as well as conducting flights to designated patrol areas.
The main objective of the maneuvers is to ensure the operational readiness and effectiveness of the joint forces of Russia and Belarus in a context of increasing geopolitical tension.
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Source and images: Russian Ministry of Defense, t.me/mod_russia. This content was created with the help of AI and reviewed by the editorial team.