Russia rehearsed its response to a nuclear attack on Wednesday in an exercise that involved nuclear submarines, strategic bombers, and ballistic missiles at a time when tensions are high over a "dirty bomb" allegation it has made against Ukraine.
Russian President Putin remotely observed the annual exercise, called "Grom" or "Thunder", which uses test launches to put Moscow's nuclear forces through their paces in a show of force designed to deter and intimidate foes. Russian officials said that test launches of nuclear-capable ballistic and cruise missiles had passed off successfully.
This story is from the October 27, 2022 edition of The Times of India.
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