Signal to NATO Powers 'Playing War in Ukraine': Why Russia is Drilling Its Tactical Nuclear Forces

The Russian military has announced that missile units in the Southern Military District will be holding exercises to increase “the readiness of non-strategic nuclear forces to carry out combat missions” in the wake of NATO’s latest provocations. Sputnik asked veteran Russian military analyst Alexei Leonkov what message the drills are meant to send.

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