According to Reuters on May 6th, Russia announced on the 6th that it will hold military exercises, including tactical nuclear weapon exercises. Previously, Russia accused Western officials of threatening and provoking. According to reports, the Russian Ministry of Defense said that the exercise was ordered by President Putin and will test the readiness of non strategic nuclear forces to carry out combat missions. The Russian Ministry of Defense said, "During the exercise, a series of measures will be taken to conduct exercises on the preparation and use of non strategic nuclear weapons." The missile formations of the Russian Southern Military Region and Navy will participate in the exercise. The Russian Ministry of Defense also stated that the exercise aims to ensure Russia's territorial integrity and sovereignty, "in response to provocative remarks and threats from certain Western officials against Russia.". According to Russian and American diplomats, Russia's deployment to Ukraine in 2022 triggered the most serious rupture in Russia Western relations since the 1962 Cuban Missile Crisis. According to Agence France Presse on May 6th, the Russian Ministry of Defense announced on the 6th that President Putin has ordered a nuclear exercise primarily involving troops stationed near Ukraine to respond to Western leaders' threats to Moscow. In a statement released on Telegram software, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that "during the exercise, a series of measures will be taken to train the preparation and use of non strategic nuclear weapons." The Ministry added that the training aims to "maintain" the military's "readiness" after "provocative remarks and threats from certain Western officials against Russia.". From February to May this year, NATO held the "Stand firm Defender" exercise, which was the largest NATO exercise held in Europe in decades. The Russian side accuses NATO of preparing for a possible conflict with Russia. (Lai Xin She)