train on the Ukrainian border –

Russia introduced that it had begun the primary section “of the train with sensible coaching on the preparation and use of non-strategic (tactical) nuclear weapons”. This was reported by the Ministry of Protection, which specified that the workouts are being held within the southern navy district, not removed from the border with Ukraine. «The continuing train is geared toward sustaining the readiness of personnel and gear of items for the fight use of non-strategic nuclear weapons to reply to and to unconditionally assure the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Russian state in response to provocative statements and threats by particular person Western officers in opposition to the Russian Federation,” the Protection Ministry defined.

Personnel of the missile formations of the Southern Navy District apply fight coaching duties to acquire particular ammunition for the Iskander tactical missile system, equip its launch autos and covertly transfer to positions in preparation for launches. Troopers of the aerospace items of the Aerospace Forces are coaching to put in particular fight items of aviation weapons, together with Kinzhal aeroballistic hypersonic missiles, in addition to to conduct sorties in designated patrol areas. The division additionally launched a video of the train: the footage exhibits the deployment of the Iskander OTRK and the set up of missiles on them, in addition to the service of the Kinzhal hypersonic missiles, the MiG-31 fighter on the airfield. In early Could, the Common Workers, on the directions of the president, started preparations for holding workouts within the close to future, which can check the preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons. The Russian Overseas Ministry mentioned the maneuvers needs to be seen within the context of latest belligerent statements by Western officers and destabilizing actions by NATO.