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Putin Conducts Massive Nuclear Drills Amid U.S. Talks

10/22/2025

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Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, oversaw extensive nuclear force drills on October 22, 2025, involving launches from land, sea, and air.
The exercises included a Yars ICBM from Plesetsk, a Sineva missile from a submarine in the Barents Sea, and Tu-95 cruise missiles.
The Kremlin said the drills tested command readiness, were pre-planned, and aligned with a postponed Ukraine summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, signaling higher-level strategic coordination.

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Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, oversaw extensive nuclear force drills on October 22, 2025, involving launches from land, sea, and air.
The exercises included a Yars ICBM from Plesetsk, a Sineva missile from a submarine in the Barents Sea, and Tu-95 cruise missiles.
The Kremlin said the drills tested command readiness, were pre-planned, and aligned with a postponed Ukraine summit with U.S. President Donald Trump, signaling higher-level strategic coordination.