Russia today brought its nuclear weapons units and formations “to the highest levels of combat readiness” in military drills involving Iskander-M operational-tactical missiles. This came amid an angry war of words with NATO state Lithuania over fears of a Putin military operation in the Baltic.
Alliance fighters were scrambled in Lithuania today amid reported drone incursions from Russian ally Belarus which is currently involved in the nuclear drills with Kremlin forces. The airport in Lithuanian capital Vilnius was closed, and an air raid warning issued with children taken to shelters. An airborne alert was issued for residents of the Ignalina, Utena, Švenčionys, and Zarasai districts.
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