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Vladimir Putin oversees readiness test of Russia's nuclear forces

On Wednesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin supervised a comprehensive test of the country's nuclear capabilities, involving land, sea, and air-based systems, to assess their preparedness and command structure.

Reuters WORLD
Published October 22,2025
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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.