By John Owen Nwachukwu Russian forces have started military drills near Ukraine simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons. ...
By John Owen Nwachukwu
Russian forces have started military drills near Ukraine
simulating the use of tactical nuclear weapons.
This is in response to what Russia deems threats from the
United States of America, the United Kingdom and their allies.
It also concerns the western increased involvement in the
Russia-Ukraine conflict.
The Guardian, UK, reports that President Vladimir Putin
ordered the drills earlier this month
Russian officials said this is serving as a warning to the
west not to escalate tensions further.
Russia is particularly angered by the French president,
Emmanuel Macron, who floated the possibility of sending European troops to
fight Russia in Ukraine.
The UK foreign secretary, David Cameron had also remarked
that Ukraine had the right to use weapons supplied by London to target sites in
Russia.
The Russian defence ministry published footage on Tuesday
showing trucks carrying missiles to a field where launch systems had been
prepared and troops at an airfield readying a bomber to carry a nuclear
warhead.
The drills are taking place in Russia’s southern military
district, headquartered in Rostov-on-Don, which borders Ukraine and includes
parts of the country which Russia occupies.
The Russian army said it was the first stage of the drills,
involving loading of launch vehicles, driving to launch sites and loading
planes with hypersonic Kinzhal missiles.
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