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"Most Difficult Stage": Russia Begins Nuclear Drill, West Plans Response
Russia's nuclear forces today began a special exercise after orders were received from President Vladimir Putin. The move comes at a critical point in the Ukraine war after senior officials in Moscow termed it the "most difficult phase".
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Kremlin Condemns NATO's Nuclear Drills, Cites Escalation Amid Ukraine War
The Kremlin said that NATO's annual nuclear exercise involving nuclear-capable military aircraft, which began on Monday, was fuelling tensions in light of the "hot war" unfolding in Ukraine.
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Explained: Why Russia Is Holding Nuclear Exercises And What To Watch For
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons after what Moscow said were threats from France, Britain and the United States.
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"Nothing Unusual" About Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drill, Says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that there was nothing unusual in a planned exercise involving the practice deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in southern Russia along with ally Belarus.
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Nuclear Drills Response To West Comments On Sending Troops To Ukraine: Kremlin
The Kremlin said upcoming nuclear weapons drills announced earlier Monday by Russia were a response to "unprecedented" comments, including by French President Emmanuel Macron, on sending troops to Ukraine.
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Vladimir Putin Orders Nuclear Drills With Troops Near Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to hold nuclear weapons drills involving the navy and troops based near Ukraine, the defence ministry said Monday.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Oversees Simulated 'Nuclear Counterattack'
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a drill simulating a "nuclear counterattack," state-run KCNA news agency said Tuesday, the latest in a volley of tests by Pyongyang this year.
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N Korea Tests "Underwater Nuclear Weapon System" After US, S Korea Drills
North Korea said Friday that it had tested an "underwater nuclear weapon system" in response to joint naval exercises by Washington, Seoul and Tokyo, which involved a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
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South Korea, US Conduct Week-Long Firing Drills Amid Tensions With North Korea
South Korean and U.S. troops have conducted joint combat firing drills near the border with North Korea involving heavy weapons, as Pyongyang lambasted the allies for dangerous moves pushing the region to the brink of "an inferno of nuclear war."
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North Korea Says Tested Solid-Fuel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
North Korea said on Tuesday it had launched a Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Monday as a drill to confirm the war readiness of its nuclear deterrence force in the face of mounting hostility by the United States.
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North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles Into Sea As US-South Korea End Drills
North Korea fired several cruise missiles towards the sea off the west coast of the Korean peninsula in the early hours of Saturday, according to the South Korean military.
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North Korea Says It Conducted "Tactical Nuclear Strike Drill"
North Korea said it fired two short-range ballistic missiles as part of a "tactical nuclear strike drill" prompted by US-South Korean military exercises, state media reported Thursday.
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Ukraine Conducts Safety Disaster Drills Near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
Ukraine began nuclear disaster response drills on Thursday in the vicinity of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in the south of the country, regional officials said.
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North Korea Says US-South Korea Drills Push Tension To "Brink Of Nuke War"
North Korea on Thursday accused the U.S. and South Korea of escalating tension to the brink of nuclear war through their joint military drills involving American strategic assets, vowing to respond with "offensive action," state media KCNA said.
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North Korea's Military Drills "Simulating A Nuclear Counterattack": Report
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un led two days of military drills "simulating a nuclear counterattack", including the firing of a ballistic missile carrying a mock nuclear warhead, state news agency KCNA reported Monday.
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"Most Difficult Stage": Russia Begins Nuclear Drill, West Plans Response
Russia's nuclear forces today began a special exercise after orders were received from President Vladimir Putin. The move comes at a critical point in the Ukraine war after senior officials in Moscow termed it the "most difficult phase".
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Kremlin Condemns NATO's Nuclear Drills, Cites Escalation Amid Ukraine War
The Kremlin said that NATO's annual nuclear exercise involving nuclear-capable military aircraft, which began on Monday, was fuelling tensions in light of the "hot war" unfolding in Ukraine.
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Explained: Why Russia Is Holding Nuclear Exercises And What To Watch For
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered his military to practise the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons after what Moscow said were threats from France, Britain and the United States.
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"Nothing Unusual" About Tactical Nuclear Weapons Drill, Says Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Thursday that there was nothing unusual in a planned exercise involving the practice deployment of tactical nuclear weapons in southern Russia along with ally Belarus.
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Nuclear Drills Response To West Comments On Sending Troops To Ukraine: Kremlin
The Kremlin said upcoming nuclear weapons drills announced earlier Monday by Russia were a response to "unprecedented" comments, including by French President Emmanuel Macron, on sending troops to Ukraine.
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Vladimir Putin Orders Nuclear Drills With Troops Near Ukraine
President Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian military to hold nuclear weapons drills involving the navy and troops based near Ukraine, the defence ministry said Monday.
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North Korea's Kim Jong Un Oversees Simulated 'Nuclear Counterattack'
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has overseen a drill simulating a "nuclear counterattack," state-run KCNA news agency said Tuesday, the latest in a volley of tests by Pyongyang this year.
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N Korea Tests "Underwater Nuclear Weapon System" After US, S Korea Drills
North Korea said Friday that it had tested an "underwater nuclear weapon system" in response to joint naval exercises by Washington, Seoul and Tokyo, which involved a US nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
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South Korea, US Conduct Week-Long Firing Drills Amid Tensions With North Korea
South Korean and U.S. troops have conducted joint combat firing drills near the border with North Korea involving heavy weapons, as Pyongyang lambasted the allies for dangerous moves pushing the region to the brink of "an inferno of nuclear war."
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North Korea Says Tested Solid-Fuel Intercontinental Ballistic Missile
North Korea said on Tuesday it had launched a Hwasong-18 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) on Monday as a drill to confirm the war readiness of its nuclear deterrence force in the face of mounting hostility by the United States.
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North Korea Fires Cruise Missiles Into Sea As US-South Korea End Drills
North Korea fired several cruise missiles towards the sea off the west coast of the Korean peninsula in the early hours of Saturday, according to the South Korean military.
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North Korea Says It Conducted "Tactical Nuclear Strike Drill"
North Korea said it fired two short-range ballistic missiles as part of a "tactical nuclear strike drill" prompted by US-South Korean military exercises, state media reported Thursday.
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Ukraine Conducts Safety Disaster Drills Near Zaporizhzhia Nuclear Plant
Ukraine began nuclear disaster response drills on Thursday in the vicinity of the Russian-occupied Zaporizhzhia nuclear power station in the south of the country, regional officials said.
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North Korea Says US-South Korea Drills Push Tension To "Brink Of Nuke War"
North Korea on Thursday accused the U.S. and South Korea of escalating tension to the brink of nuclear war through their joint military drills involving American strategic assets, vowing to respond with "offensive action," state media KCNA said.
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North Korea's Military Drills "Simulating A Nuclear Counterattack": Report
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un led two days of military drills "simulating a nuclear counterattack", including the firing of a ballistic missile carrying a mock nuclear warhead, state news agency KCNA reported Monday.
