Vladimir Putin Personally Fires Four Ballistic Missiles in Russian Drills
- President personally fired four missiles, Kremlin says
- Russian nuclear exercises involved submarines, bombers
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President Vladimir Putin personally fired four ballistic missiles during tests of Russia’s strategic nuclear forces, according to the Kremlin.
Putin took part in exercises involving the nuclear triad of strategic bombers, submarines and land-based missiles located in different parts of Russia, his spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, told reporters on a conference call Friday. The drills “aren’t connected with any international events and take place regularly,” Peskov said.