Russia holds nuclear drills on land, sea and air, joined by its ally Belarus
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In this image made from video provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Thursday, May 21, 2026, A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is seen during drills of Russia's nuclear forces in Belarus. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)In this image made from video provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Thursday, May 21, 2026, A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is test-fired during drills of Russia's nuclear forces. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)In this image made from video provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Thursday, May 21, 2026, A Borel-class nuclear submarine is seen during drills of Russia's nuclear forces. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)In this image made from video provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Thursday, May 21, 2026, Russian military personnel take part in drills of Russia's nuclear forces. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Belarusian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko take part in a video call as part of joint nuclear drills at the Presidential Situation Centre at the Kremlin in Moscow, Thursday, May 21, 2026. (Mikhail Metzel/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
Russian Defense Ministry Press Service
In this image made from video provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Thursday, May 21, 2026, A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is seen during drills of Russia's nuclear forces in Belarus. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)