Putin rehearses nuclear WAR: Russia gives terrifying glimpse of WW3 onset by testing missiles capable of unleashing 'massive nuclear strike'
Daily MailRussian President Vladimir Putin has staged a mock nuclear war, launching scores of missiles capable of unleashing a 'massive' strike in a stark warning to the West. The major new exercises spanned Russia, with Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launches from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the northwest to the Kura test range in Kamchatka in the far east. Nuclear-powered submarines, a Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system and two Tu-95MS bombers were involved in Russia's strategic nuclear deterrence force drills, according to Chief of the Russian General Staff Valery Gerasimov, who reported to Putin on the surprise drill. A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is test-fired from the Plesetsk launchpad in northwestern Russia Defence Minister Andrei Belousov warned the West that the exercise was to show how Russia could deliver 'a massive nuclear strike' The exercises spanned Russia, with Yars intercontinental ballistic missile launches from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome in the northwest to the Kura test range in Kamchatka in the far east Russian President Vladimir Putin delivers a speech during a plenary session of the 3rd National Healthcare Congress in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Oct. 29, 2024 Russian servicemen prepare a Yars intercontinental ballistic missile for launch from the Plesetsk military launchpad in northwestern Russia 'Comrade Supreme Commander-in-Chief, the training involves a strategic missile-carrying submarine of the Pacific Fleet, Yars road-mobile strategic missile system, a strategic missile-carrying submarine of the Northern Fleet and two Tu-95MS strategic missile-carrying bombers,' said Gerasimov. Dramatic footage released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service shows the launches Launch of a Russian nuclear capable Yars missile at Plesetsk cosmodrome A Russian Yars strategic ballistic missiles launcher moves out a hangar during a drills in Novosibirsk region, Russia A Russian Yars intercontinental ballistic missile system drives in Red Square during a military parade on Victory Day Russia boasts a fearsome nuclear arsenal with more thermonuclear weapons than any other country Your browser does not support iframes.