Against the backdrop of the continuing war of Russia against Ukraine, the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation announced the exercises of nuclear forces in the Ivanovo region. The Tyikovsky division of strategic missile forces (Strategic Missile Forces) participates in the maneuvers, about 1000 military personnel were involved in them, more than 100 units of equipment are involved, Deutsche Welle reports with reference to the Russian Ministry on Wednesday, June 1.
According to the military department, on the routes of combat patrols of autonomous launchers of the Yars strategic complexes, “intense maneuverable actions” are performed. “Strategic rackets work out issues of removing missile systems to field positions, marching up to 100 km long, dispersal of units with a change in field positions, their engineering equipment, the organization of disguise and combat security,” is indicated further.
Interfax notes that the Strategic Missile Forces are the main component of Russian strategic nuclear forces and are intended for nuclear deterrence of possible aggression. Their basis is the EGS complexes that can hit targets at a range of up to 11 thousand kilometers. They are equipped with a separated head with maneuvering blocks of individual guidance.