The forces and means of the Aerospace Forces, the Southern Military District, the Strategic Missile Forces, the Northern and Black Sea Fleets were involved in the exercise.
The Russian Aerospace Forces successfully launched Kinzhal hypersonic aeroballistic missiles during the exercise, the Kremlin said.
Ships and submarines of Northern and Black Sea fleet of the Russian Federation implemented the launch of Caliber cruise missiles and Tsirkon hypersonic at sea and ground targets.
Air-launched cruise missiles fired from Tu-95ms long-range strategic missile carriers hit targets at the Pemboi and Kura ranges.
The tasks envisaged during the exercise of the strategic deterrence forces were completed in full, all missiles hit the designated targets, confirming the specified characteristics.
The main goal of the exercises was to work out the actions of strategic offensive forces to inflict guaranteed defeat on the enemy. The exercises are held in two stages: at the first stage, the issue of conducting military operations with the use of weapons of increased potential danger will be developed, and at the second stage, the issue of authorizing and massive use of strategic offensive forces in a retaliatory strike.
Putin and Lukashenko monitored the implementation of the exercises in the situational center of the Kremlin.