Russia fires nuclear missiles in simulated response to an attack

Amid soaring tensions with the West over its war in Ukraine, Russia on Tuesday launched a massive exercise of the country’s nuclear forces.

It test-fired missiles over thousands of kilometres in a simulated nuclear response to an enemy first strike.

“Given the growth of geopolitical tensions, the emergence of new external threats and risks, it is important to have modern strategic forces that are constantly ready for combat use” said…