Russian President Vladimir Putin has approved the start of the drills to test the strategic deterrence with launches of ballistic missiles, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Sputnik on Saturday.
Peskov was asked whether Putin authorized the beginning of the exercise with ballistic missile tests. “Yes,” Peskov said.
“All the missiles hit their targets, confirming their performance objectives”, the Kremlin said in a statement, adding that the drills included Tu-95 bombers and submarines.
“The main objective of these exercises is to perfect the performance of our strategic offensive forces, with the aim of delivering a guaranteed strike against the enemy,” chief of the general staff Valery Gerasimov told Putin in televised comments.
(With inputs from Agencies)
