FILE PHOTO: Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Mauritania's President Mohamed Ould Ghazouani on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in Kazan, Russia October 24, 2024. Maxim Shipenkov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo
MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russia test-fired missiles over distances of thousands of miles on Tuesday to simulate a "massive" nuclear response to an enemy first strike.
"Given the growing geopolitical tensions and the emergence of new external threats and risks, it is important to have modern and constantly ready-to-use strategic forces," President Vladimir Putin said as he announced the exercise.
