Defense Minister Andrei Belousov said the exercise was aimed at training “strategic offensive forces to launch a massive nuclear strike in response to a nuclear strike by the enemy.”
Russia says it has successfully carried out a new series of nuclear exercises.
The Russian army claims to have “fully fulfilled” the objectives it had set itself.
According to her, the maneuvers simulated “ballistic and cruise missile launches” from Kamchatka, in the Russian Far East.
Two submarines and strategic bombers took part in the exercises.
Vladimir Putin wants to review Russia’s nuclear doctrine and denounces threats from Western countries.
The Russian nuclear maneuvers take place as Moscow promises to respond if Ukraine’s allies allow kyiv to use its long-range missiles on targets on Russian territory.
For his part, Finnish President Alexandar Stubb took advantage of a visit to Beijing to call on China to put pressure on Russia.
Alexander Stubb, President of Finland: “The last and fifth point I made is that it is very difficult to trust President Putin, especially when it comes to nuclear weapons, and that is why he “It is extremely important that a great power like China continues to engage with Russia and ensure that we can de-escalate as much as possible.”
Russian nuclear exercises took place at a time when a first contingent of North Korean soldiers was spotted in the immediate vicinity of Ukraine.