Russia will conduct training on tactical nuclear weapons. This was reported by the Russian Defense Ministry.

“During the training, a set of activities will be carried out to practice the issues of preparation and use of non-strategic nuclear weapons,” the statement said.

They will be carried out “in the near future” by missile units of the Southern Military District (the headquarters of the Russian troops fighting in Ukraine is located in its headquarters), with the involvement of aviation, as well as the forces of the Russian Navy.

It was stated that the reason for their conduct was “provocative statements by certain Western officials”.

“The training is aimed at maintaining the readiness of personnel and equipment of units for the combat use of non-strategic nuclear weapons to respond and unconditionally ensure the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the Russian state in response to provocative statements and threats by certain Western officials against the Russian Federation,” the statement said.

This probably refers to the words of British Foreign Secretary Cameron that Ukraine could fire Storm Shadow missiles at Russian territory. Or Macron's statements about the possibility of sending Western troops to Ukraine.