The exercise is planned against the backdrop of upcoming talks between Russia and NATO on “security guarantees.”
“Thunder exercises with the participation of the Russian nuclear triad are scheduled for early 2022,” the statement said.
The exercises are held annually at the end of the “military” academic year.
Typically, as part of these exercises, a submarine missile carrier of the Northern Fleet fires an intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) at the Kura training ground in Kamchatka, while an atomic submarine of the Pacific Fleet launches an ICBM at a target at the Chizha training ground in northern Russia.
Also, a combat training launch of ICBMs from the Strategic Missile Forces is being carried out, cruise missiles are launched by Long-Range Aviation aircraft of the Russian Aerospace Forces.
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