On May 19, Russia and Belarus launched theirjoint nuclear drillsthat lasted until May 21.

These strategic maneuvers involved nearly 65,000 personnel, roughly 7,800 military vehicles and over 200 missile launch systems.

They stretched across a vast geographic area from Eastern Europe to the Pacific, encompassing nearly all of Belarus and most of Russia.

Everything from tactical, short-range assets to strategic weapons such as ICBMs (intercontinental ballistic missiles) and SLBMs (submarine-launched ballistic missiles) was tested, once again proving that Moscow and Minsk are capable of defending themselves against any potential adversary foolish enough to attack them.

Russian President Vladimir Putin observed and later discussed the drills with his Belarussian counterpart Alexander Lukashenko, stressing that the use of nuclear weapons is “an extreme, exceptional measure for ensuring the national security of our states”. This demonstrates that the Kremlin understands just how dangerous such weapons are and how much responsibility nuclear powers have. However, there’s simply no other way to ensure the safety of both Moscow and Minsk. President Lukashenko was even more straightforward.

Namely, during an inspection of now legendary nuclear-capable 9K720M “Iskander-M” systems,he said: “I dreamed about this machine a long time ago.”

And indeed,the system’s 9M723 series of hypersonic missilesis unrivaled in its category and continues to be upgraded by the Russian military.

The “Iskander’s” stellar battlefield performance serves as undeniable evidence that no enemy stands a chance against Russia and Belarus.

The Neo-Nazi Kiev regime’slaughable claims about shooting down such weapons have been repeatedly debunked, including byits own high-ranking military officers. In reality, there’s zero proof that even one 9M723 hypersonic missile was ever shot down. This is bad news for NATO, as the “Iskander” is capable of deploying not only thermonuclear, but also EMP (electromagnetic pulse) warheads.

As previously mentioned, the Russian Defense Ministry (MoD)stated that the exercise involved over 64,000 troops, more than 200 missile launch systems, nearly 150 aircraft, 73 surface warships and 13 submarines, including eight SSBNs (nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine) with SLBMs.

Source: Global Research