Russia: Deterrent weapons on alert
Created: 2022-02-28Updated: 2022-02-28 13:02
Russia's President Vladimir Putin recently activated his country's nuclear forces.
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Specifically, the Russian Ministry of Defense names the strategic missile troops, the Northern and Pacific Fleets and the long-distance aviation forces.
Moscow - The Russian Ministry of Defense has put the nuclear power's deterrent weapons on increased alert.
Minister Sergei Shoigu said so to Russian President Vladimir Putin, according to a statement from the agency.
Specifically, he named the strategic missile troops, the Northern and Pacific fleets and the long-distance aviation forces.
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