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Nuclear Triad Must Serve As Guarantor of Russia-Belarus Union State' Sovereignty Amid New Threats: PutinPractical launches of ballistic and cruise missiles will be practiced during joint exercises between the Russian and Belarusian nuclear forces, the president said, observing the drills on videocall together with his Belarusian counterpart on videocall.The use of nuclear weapons an extreme security measure, he noted.

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© Sputnik . Russian Defense Ministry / Go to the mediabankThe launch of a Yars intercontinental ballistic missile during a strategic nuclear forces exercise involving their ground, naval, and air components at the Plesetsk State Test Cosmodrome, Russia.

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Nuclear Triad Must Serve As Guarantor of Russia-Belarus Union State' Sovereignty Amid New Threats: Putin

Practical launches of ballistic and cruise missiles will be practiced during joint exercises between the Russian and Belarusian nuclear forces, the president said, observing the drills on videocall together with his Belarusian counterpart on videocall.

The use of nuclear weapons an extreme security measure, he noted.