Russian nuclear deterrence forces placed on special alert

Interfax
February 27, 2022

Putin orders putting deterrence forces on special alert in wake of NATO’s aggressive statements against Russia

Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered placing the Russian army’s deterrence forces on a special alert.

“Top officials of leading NATO countries make aggressive statements about our country, so I order the defense minister and the chief of the General Staff to put the Russian army’s deterrence forces on a special alert,” Putin said during a meeting with Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu and Chief of the Russian Armed Forces General Staff Valery Gerasimov.

“Yes, sir,” Shoigu said.

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Sky News
February 27, 2022

Russia: Vladimir Putin orders military command to put nuclear deterrence forces on high alert

Speaking on state television on Sunday, he said: “As you can see, not only do Western countries take unfriendly measures against our country in the economic dimension – illegitimate sanctions that everyone knows…