"Global Concerns Rise as Russia Considers Nuclear Testing and Missile Drills"

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Russia is conducting nationwide drills to practice evacuating civilians in the event of a nuclear conflict, assuming the country is partially under martial law and that up to 70% of housing facilities have been destroyed. The drills come as the head of a Kremlin-backed nuclear research center suggests testing an atomic bomb in the Arctic Ocean as a show of force to intimidate the West. Satellite imagery and aviation data indicate that Russia may be preparing to test an experimental nuclear-powered cruise missile with a theoretical range of thousands of miles.
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