Russia has modernized 95% of its strategic nuclear forces.

Russian President Vladimir Putin aboard a Tu-160M ​​strategic bomber on February 22.

President Putin made the statement in a speech commemorating Russia's Defender of the Fatherland Day (February 23), a day after the leader was aboard a Tu-160M ​​supersonic nuclear bomber, according to Reuters.

The Tu-160M ​​aircraft, like the one he just flew, can carry 12 cruise missiles or 12 short-range nuclear missiles and can fly continuously for 12,000 km without refueling.

President Putin flies aboard a Russian Tu-160M ​​strategic nuclear bomber.

The Kremlin leader asserted that Russia's nuclear triad, comprising land-based, air-based, and sea-based capabilities, has been upgraded and is functioning well.

"Combined with practical combat experience, we will continue to strengthen the armed forces in every possible way, including the ongoing rearmament and modernization efforts," said President Putin.

The Russian leader stated that the upgrade and modernization of the strategic nuclear forces is now 95% complete, while the naval branch of the nuclear triad is nearly 100% complete.

Putin also said that Russia has started mass production of the Zircon hypersonic missile and that a new, unnamed attack system has been tested.

Russia has added new strategic submarines to its navy, and four supersonic nuclear bombers have just been delivered to the Russian Air Force.

"Next, we developed and mass-produced a range of promising weapons, integrating artificial intelligence technology into the military field," according to the leader.

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