Russian forces have begun exercises ordered by President Putin to simulate launching tactical nuclear weapons, the Defence Ministry said. Moscow has linked the exercises to what it calls "militant statements" by Western officials. Analysts believe these drills are a warning to deter Western involvement in the Ukraine war. Western countries have supplied weapons and intelligence to Kyiv but haven't sent troops. #Russia #Ukraine #NuclearWeapons #Putin | CGTNEurope

🇷🇺#Russia's President Vladimir #Putin ordered his defence chiefs to put the country's #nuclear "deterrence forces" on high alert in a move the US called an "unacceptable” #escalation. F24's International Affairs editor Armen Georgian analyses the situation⤵️ | FRANCE 24 English