05.11.2025 โข The Day Putin Ordered Nuclear Test Preparations
โจRussian media began the day reporting on Ukrainian drone attacks on energy infrastructure near Vladimir and in the Yaroslavl region, alongside the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, particularly in Kupiansk, Krasnoarmeisk, and Pokrovsk. Early afternoon saw a significant shift, as multiple sources reported on the US test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. This was immediately followed by Defense Minister Belousov's proposal to begin preparations for nuclear tests, leading to President Putin's directive to assess the feasibility of such tests as a response to US actions. The narrative throughout the late afternoon and evening largely focused on Putin's order and Peskov's clarifications regarding these potential nuclear preparations.