Putin is observing Russian nuclear exercises<br /><br />Putin observes simulated nuclear force launches.<br />On Wednesday, Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, observed exercises including many mock launches of ballistic and cruise missiles by the nation's strategic nuclear forces.<br /><br />According to the Associated Press, Russia's defence minister Sergei Shoigu informed Putin that the exercise was meant to represent a "massive nuclear strike" by Russia in reprisal for a nuclear attack on the nation.<br /><br />It came after Putin's warning that he was prepared to defend Russia's territory with "all means available," a clear allusion to the nation's nuclear arsenals.<br /><br />A Yars land-based intercontinental ballistic missile was test-fired from the Plesetsk launch site during the Russian exercises. Additionally, a Sineva ICBM was launched by a Russian nuclear submarine in the Barents Sea at<br /><br />russia news, russia news live, russia news today, russia news update, russia newsnow, russia news tv, russia news english, russia news telegram, russia news putin, russia news cnn
