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Russia has commenced tactical nuclear weapons drills near Ukraine, citing Western threats as the reason. The exercises, taking place in the Southern Military District, aim to test the readiness of personnel and equipment to ensure Russia's territorial integrity. This move follows provocative statements from Western officials regarding the Ukraine conflict.
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.