Russia Begins Nuclear Drill as Ukraine Tensions Rise; NATO Plans Response

Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 07:12pm on 29 Oct 2024,Tuesday International

Russia has initiated a nuclear drill following orders from President Vladimir Putin, marking a critical escalation in the ongoing Ukraine conflict. This is Putin's second nuclear exercise in recent weeks, launched after NATO's intention to support Ukraine’s use of long-range missiles. Putin warned that Russian forces would use nuclear weapons in “extremely exceptional” situations but vowed to keep them ready. NATO criticized Russia’s alignment with North Korea, which is reportedly sending 10,000 troops to support Russian forces. Both NATO and the Kremlin remain vigilant as global tensions intensify over potential nuclear confrontation.

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