![Uncredited In this photo taken from video on Monday, June 10, 2024, and released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, A pair of MiG-31 fighter jets of the Russian air force taxi out for a training mission with two Tu-22M3 bombers seen in the background during joint Russian-Belarusian drills intended to train the military to use tactical nuclear weapons. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/eb23402ff6254611908390ba4076a242/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
In this photo taken from video on Monday, June 10, 2024, and released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, A pair of MiG-31 fighter jets of the Russian air force taxi out for a training mission with two Tu-22M3 bombers seen in the background during joint Russian-Belarusian drills intended to train the military to use tactical nuclear weapons. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
![Uncredited In this photo taken from video on Monday, June 10, 2024, and released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, Russian troops prepare a missile launcher for joint Russian-Belarusian drills intended to train the military to use tactical nuclear weapons. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/db10b9d35ec74c369d1e5f683ff2e430/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
In this photo taken from video on Monday, June 10, 2024, and released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, Russian troops prepare a missile launcher for joint Russian-Belarusian drills intended to train the military to use tactical nuclear weapons. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
![Uncredited In this photo taken from video on Monday, June 10, 2024, and released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, A Russian Tu-22M3 bomber is seen in flight during joint Russian-Belarusian drills intended to train the military to use tactical nuclear weapons. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/8d194c8f9f6f422d91433aadfe59c210/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
In this photo taken from video on Monday, June 10, 2024, and released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, A Russian Tu-22M3 bomber is seen in flight during joint Russian-Belarusian drills intended to train the military to use tactical nuclear weapons. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)
![Uncredited In this photo taken from video on Monday, June 10, 2024, and released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, a pilot sits in a cockpit of a MiG-31 fighter jet of the Russian air force during joint Russian-Belarusian drills intended to train the military to use tactical nuclear weapons. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)](https://mapi.associatedpress.com/v2/items/e95aaea9a29e45ceba2a584fa68a2d09/preview/preview.jpg?s=680x)
In this photo taken from video on Monday, June 10, 2024, and released by the Russian Defense Ministry Press Service, a pilot sits in a cockpit of a MiG-31 fighter jet of the Russian air force during joint Russian-Belarusian drills intended to train the military to use tactical nuclear weapons. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)