Putin Activates Nuclear Deterrent As NATO Tensions Explode; 64000 Troops, Missiles & Nuclear Bombers

| May 21, 2026, 06:57:11 PM | TOI.in
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Russia has launched one of its largest strategic nuclear exercises in recent years, involving tens of thousands of troops, missile launchers, warships, submarines, and nuclear-capable aircraft near NATO’s borders. The drills, conducted jointly with Belarus, are widely being viewed as a powerful display of Moscow’s nuclear deterrence strategy amid rising tensions with the West. The Russian Defence Ministry released footage showing road-mobile missile launchers, including Iskander-M systems, taking part in high-alert combat exercises involving the deployment and preparation of nuclear-capable munitions. The exercises also included elements of Russia’s Strategic Missile Forces, long-range aviation, and naval nuclear assets from the Northern and Pacific Fleets.

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