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Putin says that Russia's nuclear forces will be replenished with Yars missiles and Tu-160M
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.[Regnum] Russia's nuclear forces will be replenished with Yars strategic missile systems and Tu-160M missile carriers in 2025. This was announced on June 23 by Russian President Vladimir Putin during a meeting with graduates of military universities in the Kremlin.  Putin noted that one of the priority areas continues to be the technical modernization of the Russian ground forces and navy, primarily within the framework of a new large-scale and long-term state armament program. "We will pay special attention to our "nuclear triad". Thus, modern "Yars" systems will be delivered to the strategic missile forces, and the aviation component of the strategic nuclear forces will be replenished with modernized Tu-160M missile carriers this year," the head of state specified. He added that the country is also launching serial production of the Oreshnik medium-range hypersonic missile system, which has proven itself well in combat conditions. In addition, the President stated that new ships and submarines will be added to the Navy. On June 11, Putin said that the share of modern weapons in Russia’s nuclear triad is 95%, the highest figure in the world. The head of state also stressed that special attention should be paid to the country's nuclear triad. He recalled that it was and remains the guarantor of Russia's sovereignty, and also plays a vital role in ensuring the balance of power in the world. On December 16, Russian Defense Minister Andrei Belousov announced that four Tu-160M missile carriers would be delivered to the troops in 2025. Along with them, the strategic nuclear submarine Prince Pozharsky and new models of high-strength equipment for soldiers will be transferred. Posted by: badanov 2025-06-24 |
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