The drills are in response to “provocative statements and threats of certain Western officials regarding the Russian Federation,” the Defense Ministry said in a statement. It was the first time that Russia has publicly announced drills involving tactical nuclear weapons,

Russian military to hold nuclear weapon drills involving the navy and troops as war rages in Ukraine Russia says drills are in response to 'provocative statements and threats by certain Western officials' Russia on Monday said it would hold a military exercise that will include practice for the use of tactical nuclear weapons after what the