Russia has simulated nuclear-capable missile strikes in the western enclave of Kaliningrad in the Baltic Sea, in a potential signal to the West, and an indication of how the conflict in Ukraine could escalate.
In a statement on Wednesday, Russia’s Defense Ministry announced that Moscow had simulated “electronic launches” of nuclear-capable Iskander mobile ballistic missile systems during military maneuvers in Kaliningrad, situated between Poland and Lithuania.
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