Russia Conducts Major Exercise with Nuclear Warheads, Defence Ministry Statement Reveals

Russian Defence Ministry Releases Footage Of Nuclear Exercise

The Russian Defense Ministry has released footage showing troops delivering nuclear warheads to mobile Iskander-M launch systems, according to a statement made public on Wednesday. The three-day exercise is taking place across Russia and Belarus.

The drills involve 64,000 military personnel, over 200 missile launchers, 140 aircraft, 73 surface ships, and 13 submarines. It includes rehearsing launch procedures for Russian tactical nuclear weapons based in Belarus.

Video footage shows Russian nuclear forces moving in convoy through a heavily forested area, camouflaging their vehicles, and raising a launch tube into firing position. The Iskander-M missile has a range of up to 500 km (310 miles) and can carry both nuclear and conventional warheads.