Putin leads nuclear power drills as NATO begins atomic workouts

President Vladimir Putin supervised large-scale nuclear drills involving land, sea, and air forces to check Russia’s command readiness
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MIKHAIL METZEL

President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday oversaw a take a look at of Russia’s nuclear forces on land, sea, and air to rehearse their readiness and command construction.

The train included the launch of a land-based “Yars” intercontinental ballistic missile from a cosmodrome, the launch of a “Sineva” ballistic missile from a nuclear submarine within the Barents Sea, and the launch of nuclear-capable cruise missiles from strategic bombers.

Russia recurrently conducts drills of its nuclear forces to check their capabilities and remind adversaries that it possesses the world’s largest nuclear arsenal — particularly at a time of heightened East–West tensions.

“The train examined the extent of preparedness of the army command and the sensible expertise of operational personnel in organising the management of subordinate forces,” the Kremlin mentioned in a press release, including that “all train duties had been accomplished.”

NATO started its personal annual nuclear workouts earlier this month, with F-35A fighter jets and B-52 bombers amongst about 60 plane from 13 nations collaborating within the Steadfast Midday train, hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands.

Revealed on October 23, 2025