Russian President Vladimir Putin oversaw an exercise of strategic nuclear deterrence forces from the situation center at the Kremlin, Paralel.Az reports citing Sputnik Globe.

"Today, we are conducting another exercise of the strategic [nuclear] deterrence forces. We will practice the actions of officials in managing the use of nuclear weapons, including the practical launches of ballistic and cruise missiles," Putin said during the exercise.

Putin emphasized that the use of nuclear weapons is an extreme measure to ensure the country's security, noting that this is a fundamental position of Moscow.

Nevertheless, the "nuclear triad" remains a reliable guarantor of Russia's sovereignty and security, enabling the achievement of strategic deterrence objectives and maintaining nuclear parity and balance of power worldwide.

"I emphasize, we are not seeking to engage in a new arms race. However, we will maintain our nuclear forces at the level of necessary sufficiency," the head of state noted.

At the same time, Moscow will continue to improve its strategic deterrence forces, with the resources necessary to do so. The head of state was in the situation center at the Kremlin.