Russia has modernized 95% of its strategic nuclear forces.

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

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

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

President Putin flies on Russia's Tu-160M ​​strategic nuclear bomber

The Kremlin chief asserted that Russia's nuclear triad, which includes land, air and sea-based capabilities, is upgraded and functioning well.

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

The Russian leader said that the process of upgrading and equipping the strategic nuclear forces is 95% complete, while the naval branch of the nuclear triad is almost 100% complete.

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

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

"Next, we develop and mass-produce promising lines of weapons, integrating artificial intelligence technology into the military field," according to the leader.

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