The Supreme Commander-in-Chief conducted strategic nuclear forces exercise

Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin conducts a strategic nuclear forces exercise.
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The Supreme Commander-in-Chief conducted strategic nuclear forces exercise, Kremlin informs.

The Kremlin, Moscow. October 22, 2025

Under the direction of the Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin, the strategic nuclear forces conducted an exercise involving their land, sea, and air components. The exercise involved live launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles and air-launched cruise missiles.

From the Plesetsk state test cosmodrome, a Yars intercontinental ballistic missile was launched, impacting at the Kura test site in Kamchatka. Simultaneously, the Bryansk strategic nuclear missile submarine launched a Sineva ballistic missile from the Barents Sea. Tu-95MS long-range aircraft also participated, launching a volley of air-launched cruise missiles. The National Defence Control Centre commanded and controlled all these live launches.

The exercise evaluated the readiness of military command bodies and the operational staff’s proficiency in organising and managing the troops (forces) under their command.

All training objectives were successfully accomplished.

Defence Minister Andrei Belousov during the strategic nuclear forces exercise, via videoconference.
Photo: Kremlin.ru

Department of Information and Media Affairs of Defence Ministry of the Russian Federation informs:

Today, under the leadership of Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, Strategic Nuclear Forces conducted training exercises with the involvement of their ground-, sea- and air-based components. During the exercises, practical launches of intercontinental ballistic missiles and air-based cruise missiles were carried out.

A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile was launched from the Plesetsk State Cosmodrome on the Kura training ground in Kamchatka. A Sineva ballistic missile was launched from the nuclear strategic missile cruiser submarine Bryansk located in the Barents Sea. Tu-95ms long-range aircraft were also involved in the training hitting mock enemy targets with air-launched cruise missiles. The practical launches were directed from the National Defence Control Centre of the Russian Federation.

The exercises were performed to check the level of military command bodies and practical skills of operational personnel in organising command and control of subordinate troops.

All training tasks have been completed.

Supreme Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin and Chief of the General Staff of Russia’s Armed Forces – First Deputy Minister of Defence Valery Gerasimov during the strategic nuclear forces exercise.
Photo: MoD

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