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The New York Times reports:
President Vladimir V. Putin of Russia presided over the theatrically timed test launches of three ballistic and cruise missiles on Saturday as part of what were described as nuclear deterrence exercises, in a blunt reminder to the West that any conflict over Ukraine could quickly escalate.
Mr. Putin watched the display from a Kremlin command center, accompanied by President Alexander G. Lukashenko of Belarus, whose government is considering allowing Russia to base some of its nuclear arsenal on its territory.
Tensions between Moscow and Washington have not been this high since the Cold War, and Russia’s nuclear drills on Saturday appeared intended to deter the West from direct military involvement.
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Information war over #Ukraine heats up as #Putin monitors missile exercises from Kremlin situation room. pic.twitter.com/SA7o52NzJ6
— Jill Dougherty (@jillrussia) February 19, 2022
Russia was staging another show of military might on Saturday with President Putin overseeing drills involving nuclear-capable missiles, hours after the United States warned that it was now sure that Moscow is planning to invade Ukraine within dayshttps://t.co/4ze6Pzutzs
— AFP News Agency (@AFP) February 19, 2022
In Moscow, Lukashenka with his son joined Putin in launching exercises of strategic forces with ballistic missile launches. By all means, Lukashenka demonstrates loyalty, he needs Putin as never before. And Kremlin needs Lukashenka—as a trophy, or puppet. pic.twitter.com/N3GygPA6fT
— Franak Viačorka (@franakviacorka) February 19, 2022
The launch of a hypersonic missile Dagger during an exercise of the Strategic Deterrence Forces led by Putin pic.twitter.com/9r7eth5Eay
— Spriter (@spriter99880) February 19, 2022
Putin launches Russia’s ballistic and cruise missile exercises
https://t.co/1Zk2qssuCD— State of the Union (@CNNSotu) February 19, 2022