The Russian Ministry of Defence announced on 6 May that it will 'soon' conduct exercises involving the use of non-strategic nuclear weapons on the orders of Vladimir Putin.
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The Russian Ministry of Defence announced on 6 May that it will 'soon' conduct exercises involving the use of non-strategic nuclear weapons on the orders of Russian ruler Vladimir Putin.
The Russian General Staff has begun preparations to exercise its use of non-strategic nuclear weapons under instruction from Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Vladimir Putin ordered an exercise to be held in the near future to practice the use of non-strategic nuclear weapons.
The Russian General Staff has begun preparations for the exercise with missile formations of the Southern Military District and the Navy.
The exercise includes measures to practise the preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons.
The Russian Ministry of Defence states the exercises are in response to provocative statements and threats by Western officials.
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