Russia's Invasion of Ukraine - Consolidated Thread
Oct 26, 2022 23:44:50 GMT -5
Post by Berean on Oct 26, 2022 23:44:50 GMT -5
Russian propaganda video shows ‘Armageddon nukes’ being launched in drill watched over by Putin from his command centre lair as Kremlin despot taunts the West with simulation of ‘massive nuclear strike’ and nuclear sub deployment
Russia carried out test launches of a Yars land-based ICBM and a Sineva ICBM launched from a nuclear sub
Team involved in the launch seen flicking switches and conforming to pre-launch protocol in the drills
The missiles were seen soaring into the air and disappearing into the clouds after they were launched
Vladimir Putin watched on the annual drills from the Kremlin intended to simulate a 'massive nuclear strike'
The Kremlin said all missiles that were test-fired reached designated targets
By JACK NEWMAN FOR MAILONLINE
PUBLISHED: 08:01 EDT, 26 October 2022 | UPDATED: 16:45 EDT, 26 October 2022
Vladimir Putin watched on today as Russia simulated a 'massive nuclear strike' with terrifying practice launches of ballistic and cruise missiles.
The despot remotely observed the annual exercise, called 'Grom' or 'Thunder', which uses test launches to put Moscow's nuclear forces through their paces in a show of force to the West.
Defence minister Sergei Shoigu reported to Putin that the drills were intended to simulate a retaliatory 'massive nuclear strike' by Russia.
The drills involved the test-firing of a Yars land-based intercontinental ballistic missile from the northern Plesetsk launch site and the launch of a Sineva ICBM by a Russian nuclear submarine in the Barents Sea, just ten miles away from the shores of NATO member Norway.
As part of the exercise, Tu-95 strategic bombers also launched cruise missiles at practice targets.
Footage shows a large nuclear submarine in the water during the simulation that featured multiple drills.
The large team were filmed making preparations for the simulation nuclear strikes and following launch protocol as they took part in the annual exercise.
Clips also showed them flicking switches, running up stairs, speaking to each other on radios and monitoring the missiles before they were fired.
As the test began, the Russian Sineva was seen soaring through the air from the water and disappearing into the clouds.
Meanwhile the Yars later shot into the air after switches were flicked and a sound indicated that it was about to go off.
After it was launched, a huge ball of flames engulfed the sky and left a cloud of smoke in its wake as a loud bang was also heard.
The drills were monitored remotely by Putin, who also spoke to some of his military chiefs after the drills.
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