Russia starts tactical nuclear drills to answer West's 'threats'

May 21, 2024 / 7:01 PM

Sharjah 24 – AFP: Russia on Tuesday announced the start of tactical nuclear weapons drills in its southern military district, close to Ukraine, in what it said was a response to "threats" by the West.

The defence ministry said the drills would test the "readiness" of its "non-strategic nuclear weapons ... to ensure the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Russian state" and were a "response to provocative statements and threats by certain Western officials."