MOSCOW - The forces responsible for Russia's strategic nuclear arsenal will conduct major exercises this month involving more than 4,000 soldiers, the Defence Ministry said on Sept. 3, in the latest sign of rising tension with NATO over the Ukraine crisis.
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Reuters: Russia’s strategic nuclear forces to hold major exercise this month
A handout picture released on August 26, 2014 by the Russian President press office shows Russian President Vladimir Putin as he takes part in a meeting in Minsk on August 26, 2014.
