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Vladimir Putin oversees readiness test of Russia's nuclear forces
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Posted on October 22, 2025
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Published by Global Banking and Finance Review
Posted on October 22, 2025
1 min readLast updated: January 21, 2026
Vladimir Putin supervised a readiness test of Russia's nuclear forces, involving land, sea, and air missile launches to evaluate their command structure.
MOSCOW (Reuters) -President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday oversaw a test of Russia's nuclear forces on land, sea and air to test their readiness and command structure.
The Kremlin said in a statement that the test included the practice launch of a land-based intercontinental ballistic missile, a separate missile launch from a nuclear submarine in the Barents Sea, and the launch of missiles from strategic bombers.
(Reporting by Reuters, Writing by Felix LightEditing by Andrew Osborn)
A nuclear force refers to a military capability that includes weapons designed to release nuclear energy, typically used for deterrence or in warfare.
Military readiness is the state of being prepared for combat or military operations, including having trained personnel, equipment, and resources available.
An intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) is a long-range missile capable of delivering nuclear warheads across continents, typically launched from land or sea.
A nuclear submarine is a submarine powered by nuclear reactors, allowing for extended underwater operations and the capability to launch nuclear missiles.
A strategic bomber is a large military aircraft designed to drop nuclear or conventional bombs on strategic targets, often capable of long-range missions.
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