Russia forces have begun military drills near Ukraine - a simulation of tactical nuclear weapons. This comes two weeks after Russia's President Vladimir Putin announced that the country will carry out drills to test the readiness of personnel and equipment of non-strategic nuclear weapons.

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The Russian Defence Ministry has said that the country's newest nuclear-powered submarine has successfully test-launched a ballistic missile. This comes just days after Russia revoked the ratification of the nuclear test span treaty remember the CTBT Outlaws nuclear explosions including live tests for nuclear weapons.

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The launch on Saturday has come after the US and South Korea decided to deploy THAAD to the Korean peninsula

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