Ukraine, Russia and Attacks
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Russia says "nuclear munitions" sent to Belarus for joint drills in the country that Moscow used as a launchpad for its 2022 invasion of Ukraine.
The New Voice of Ukraine on MSN
Ukraine says defenses stopped most drones, missiles in Russia’s 30-hour assault
Ihnat said Russia used 1,567 drones and 56 missiles of various types in an attempt to overload Ukraine’s air defense system with attacks that came in waves and lasted more than 30 hours. “This is a very large figure,
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Moscow Tests World’s Largest Nuclear Missile
In the latest episode of Russia Decoded, hosts Andy Kuchins and Chris Monday discuss Russia’s recent ballistic missile test. May 18, 2026: The Boy Who Cried Sarmat The top story in Russian news last week was Moscow’s successful test launch of its Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile.
ANALYSIS: Russia’s massive war games in Belarus are an attempt to regain military initiative by threatening armageddon, writes world affairs editor Sam Kiley
The three-day exercise will involve 64,000 troops and focus on the “preparation and use of nuclear forces under the threat of aggression.”
Trucks carrying intercontinental ballistic missiles rumbled over forest roads, submarines set sail from Arctic and Pacific ports, and crews scrambled into warplanes as Russia and neighboring Belarus held the final stage of their joint nuclear drills.
Moscow and Minsk held joint military drills to practice using Russian nuclear weapons, the Belarus defence ministry said on Monday. Russia deployed nuclear-capable hypersonic missiles to its western neighbour last year,
Russia's army has started three days of nuclear weapons drills involving thousands of troops across the country, as Kyiv escalates its drone attacks and with President Vladimir Putin headed to China.
Russians are increasingly complaining a shortage of surface-to-air missiles, while Putin pulls back units to form a defensive ring around a Moscow under drone assault.