Response of the event: Putin has instructed to test non -patient nuclear weapons in the Russian Federation

The Ministry of Defense of Russia noted that military exercises were aimed at maintaining the readiness of personnel for combat use of weapons of mass destruction in order to answer "provocative statements and threats of" individual Western politicians. In Russia, it is planned to conduct military exercises to develop skills in the use of non -patient nuclear weapons. The Ministry of Defense of Russia reports.

"On behalf of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, in order to increase the readiness of non-patient nuclear forces to perform combat missions, the General Staff began preparation for training in the near future with rocket units of the Southern Military District with the involvement of aviation, as well as the naval forces ", - the Ministry of Defense said.

It is noted that the training is planned to practice the preparation and use of non -strategic nuclear weapons. The defense department of the aggressor country noted that training is aimed at maintaining the readiness of personnel and techniques of units of combat use of non-strategic nuclear weapons for response for the purpose of ensuring the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Russian Federation "In response to provocative statements and threats of individual Western officials.