Russia will carry out wide-ranging missile drills tomorrow including around Crimea and the Black Sea that will involve launching ballistic and cruise missiles and involve its nuclear forces, the Kremlin has announced.
The exercise, which will be overseen by Vladimir Putin himself, will involve Russia’s aerospace forces, its strategic missile command, Northern and Black Sea fleets and the Southern Military District – which covers Crimea and part of the border close to rebel-held areas in Ukraine.
It is designed to