Ukraine joining NATO could lead to a third world war, the deputy secretary of the Security Council of the Russian Federation said.
15.10.2022 - 21:13 / foxnews.com
Russian military forces are expected to continue with pre-planned nuclear testing at the same time as similar NATO drills are expected. NATO announced on Friday the launch of its annual "Steadfast Noon" exercise on Monday.The drill involving 14 countries is expected to mobilize approximately 60 aircraft in regions near the United Kingdom, Belgium, and the North Sea.
NATO does not plan to use live bombs. "The exercise, which runs until 30 October, is a routine, recurring training activity and it is not linked to any current world events," NATO said of the exercises. Russian MiG-29SMT jet fighters forming the symbol "Z" in support of the Russian armed forces fly in formation during a rehearsal for a flypast, part of a military parade marking the anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War II, in central Moscow, Russia May 7, 2022.
(REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina) The aircraft include fighter jets, surveillance and tanker aircraft, and U.S. B-52 long-range bombers, NATO said.
Russia is also expected to move forward with pre-planned nuclear testing this month — annual nuclear drills often called "Grom" that normally take place in late October. United States Air Force (USAF) B-52 bomber lands at RAF Fairford in the United Kingdom, during the build-up of Russian forces near the border with Ukraine, Feb.
10, 2022. (Ben Birchall/PA Images via Getty Images) Putin has repeatedly suggested in recent weeks that Russia would resort to nuclear weapons if the country's territory is threatened. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, attends the Victory Day military parade marking the 77th anniversary of the end of World War II in Moscow, May 9, 2022. (Mikhail Metzel, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP) Tesla CEO Elon
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