Russia announces drills involving nuclear weapons after West’s ‘provocative’ threats

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ER Editor: We wonder if this report about Russian military drills is related to the TASS report about French and UK ambassadors being summoned to the Russian foreign ministry. See this from yesterday —

The ambassadors of France and Britain were urgently summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry

French and British Ambassadors Pierre Levy and Nigel Casey were invited to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Moscow. The reasons for the visit are not reported.

The British and French ambassadors in Moscow were summoned to the Russian Foreign Ministry on Monday amid growing tensions over the Ukrainian conflict.

The envoys were seen separately visiting the ministry’s building in the center of Moscow, but neither Briton Nigel Casey nor Frenchman Pierre Levy provided any comments to the press. The Government also discussed these meetings, only confirming that the ambassadors had been summoned.

Today, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced an exercise to verify the deployment of non-strategic nuclear weapons. According to the military, President Vladimir Putin ordered the exercises after “provocative statements and threats” from Western officials.

Sorry folks, but we still think this is theatre and have it on backchannels that it is. Some tweets —

‼️⚡⚡⚡️🇷🇺 🇫🇲 ⚡⚡⚡ NUKE DRILLS TO “COOL DOWN HOTHEADS” IN WEST – MOSCOW: Russian Foreign Ministry states upcoming exercises with tactical nuclear weapons ought to help Western states realize “possible catastrophic consequences” of “strategic risks” they create.

Moscow adds… pic.twitter.com/YItwpMFhl3

— Ignorance, the root and stem of all evil (@ivan_8848) May 6, 2024

”‘They’re not bluffing’: Russian tactical nuke drills are loud warning to NATO to stay out of Ukraine.

“This is a signal to the Western leaders that they are serious. They are not bluffing,” retired US Army Lt. Col. Earl Rasmussen told Sputnik, commenting on Monday’s statements… pic.twitter.com/G9QQqlbTRs

— mrnolimit🇸🇪🇫🇮🇵🇹 (@andersbjorkman) May 6, 2024

Russian Defense Ministry announces its will conduct “combat” drills with its “non-strategic” (tactical) nuclear forces. This after recent blusterous threats from Emmanuel Macron and David Cameron. And of course, the passage of $61 Billion in Ukraine war funding by the US Congress pic.twitter.com/hYpfEx3hBk

— Michael Tracey (@mtracey) May 6, 2024

‘Juan O Savin’ has been saying events have to reach this critical point —

TIME FOR THE CUBAN MISSLE CRISIS 2.0?

BREAKING: Russian President Putin orders tactical nuclear weapon drills and combat readiness for its nuclear forces.@GeneralMCNews

— VAL THOR (@CMDRVALTHOR) May 6, 2024

Russia will hold drills simulating the use of battlefield NUCLEAR weapons (targeting the UK).

This comes after Crazy Britain said it would provide Ukraine with missiles that can attack Moscow and other Russian cities.

Don’t fukkk with Putin & the Russian Federation. pic.twitter.com/TSTsikBI3W

— S.L. Kanthan (@Kanthan2030) May 6, 2024

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Russia announces drills involving nuclear weapons after West’s ‘provocative’ threats

A Russian Iskander-K missile launched during a military exercise at a training ground in Russia. (File photo by Russian Ministry of Defense)

Russia has announced military exercises involving tactical nuclear weapons after top European leaders made “provocative” threats against Moscow.

On May 2, France’s President Emanuel Macron and Britain’s Foreign Secretary David Cameron threatened direct intervention in the Ukraine war.

The Kremlin responded. It said the top European officials’ remarks posed “dangerous” threats to Europe’s security.

The Russian Ministry of Defense said on Monday the drills, ordered by President Vladimir Putin, were to “increase the readiness … to fulfill combat tasks” after “provocative statements and threats of certain Western officials.”

The ministry said missile formations in the Southern Military District and naval forces will take part in the exercises involving tactical nuclear weapons and would take place “in the near future.”

The Russian ministry’s strategic nuclear forces regularly hold exercises but the statement marked the first public announcement of drills involving the tactical nuclear weapons which are smaller and with a shorter range and would be more useful for military commanders in “tactical” situations.

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