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21.05.2026 08:02Units of the Strategic Missile Forces, the Northern and Pacific Fleets, long-range aviation, and the Leningrad and Central military districts have been brought to missile-launch readiness during exercises of the nuclear forces of the Russian Armed Forces.
This was reported by the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The ministry’s official statement reads:
“As part of the nuclear forces exercise, formations and military units of the Strategic Missile Forces, the Northern and Pacific Fleets, long-range aviation, and the Leningrad and Central military districts carried out measures to achieve readiness to fulfill combat missions involving missile launches.”
Thus, all three components of the nuclear triad are involved in the exercises: the ground-based component — represented by the Strategic Missile Forces, the naval component — represented by the Northern and Pacific Fleets, and the airborne component — represented by long-range aviation. In addition, formations from two military districts — the Leningrad and Central — have been included in the activities.




