NATO condemned Russia's "irresponsible nuclear rhetoric" after Moscow warned it would deploy its entire arsenal if the alliance threatens Kaliningrad. The warning followed a British TV miniseries that war-gamed a strike on the Russian exclave, prompting Russia to send a diplomatic note to NATO.
Ukrainian drones struck multiple locations across Moscow including a major oil refinery in Kyiv's biggest air raid on the Russian capital since the war began, while separately MIT researchers published analysis of Russia's controversial Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile.
Finland's parliament voted 125 to 61 to lift a decades-old ban on nuclear weapons on its territory, marking a major defense policy shift for the Nordic nation that shares an 830-mile border with Russia. The move represents a significant step in Finland's integration with NATO following its recent membership.
Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed the test launch of the new Sarmat strategic nuclear missile, describing it as 'the most powerful in the world.' State TV broadcast footage of the test conducted by Strategic Missile Forces commander Sergei Karakayev.
