The State Duma named the purpose of Russia's nuclear exercises

The purpose of any exercise is to improve the combat training of the armed forces. This was announced on Tuesday, May 19, by Andrei Kolesnik, a member of the State Duma Committee on Defense, commenting on the exercises that have begun on the use of Russian nuclear forces in the face of the threat of aggression.

"The goal is to raise the level of training. It is necessary to look at this based on the realities of improving tactics and strategies of combat operations," he said in an interview with Lenta.Ru .

According to Kolesnik, one of the components of the exercises is to demonstrate the power of arms to Russia's enemies, as there are currently too many aggressive statements from the collective West.

"These exercises will show them what can happen to them in the event of aggressive military actions towards our country. I think the results of these exercises will be partially published so that the West understands how the aggression against Russia will end," he concluded.

Large-scale nuclear exercises have begun in Russia. What you need to know

The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the same day that exercises on the preparation and use of nuclear forces in the face of a potential threat of aggression would be held in the Russian Armed Forces from May 19 to 21. 360.ru . It is specified that the exercises are conducted in order to improve the skills of senior and operational personnel in the organization of the management of subordinate troops.

In addition, he is the commander of the Russian Strategic Missile Forces (Strategic Missile Forces). Sergei Karakaev informed Russian President Vladimir Putin on May 12 that Russia had successfully test-launched a heavy Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile, RT reports.