Urgent.. Russia puts the control centers of the nuclear triad on alert
Borei-class submarine.. the main component of Russia's nuclear triad
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu announced that the forces of the Russian nuclear triad began shifts with reinforced crews, and were put on alert.
The term nuclear triad refers to the methods of launching nuclear weapons from the strategic nuclear treasury, which consists of a strategic bomber, an intercontinental ballistic missile, and ballistic missiles launched from submarines.
According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Shoigu informed Russian President Vladimir Putin that in implementation of his order, the control centers of the Strategic Missile Forces, the Northern Fleet, the Pacific Fleet and the Long-Range Aviation Command began combat shifts with reinforced crews, according to Russia Today.
On Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the Ministry of Defense to put the Russian strategic deterrence forces on special combat alert, and said that this step came in response to Western officials who "not only took aggressive economic steps... but their NATO officials made aggressive statements." against Russia.
This comes as Russian forces continue their military operation in Ukraine for the fifth day, amid an unprecedented escalation of Western sanctions against Russia.
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