Russia is conducting nuclear missile exercises in Siberia to practice a covert operation

Russia is attempting to flaunt its nuclear capabilities by conducting nuclear ICBM exercises in Siberia.

The Russian Defense Ministry announced on Wednesday that it would mobilize its Yars missile launchers in the Siberian regions for military exercises involving over 3,000 troops and 300 vehicles.

RUSSIA’S LATEST NUCLEAR THREAT RELATED TO NATO’S ‘CLOSURELY MONITORED’ WEAPONS TRANSFERRED TO BELARUS

“Russia is patient and not trying to frighten anyone with its military superiority, but it has unique modern weapons capable of destroying any opponent, including the United States, in the event of a threat to its existence,” said the Secretary of the Security Council Nikolai Patrushev Tuesday.

Yars missiles are equipped with nuclear tips and can hit targets over 6,800 miles away.

No intentions have been announced to begin test launches.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin addresses members of the Russian National Guard to congratulate them on their professional leave in Moscow March 27, 2023. (GAVRIIL GRIGOROV/SPUTNIK/AFP via Getty Images)

The drills follow increasing control of Russia’s nuclear arsenal.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday the country plans to station tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus in retaliation for Britain’s decision to supply Ukraine with armor-piercing shells containing depleted uranium.

Russia falsely claimed these missiles had nuclear components.

PUTIN SAYS RUSSIA WILL DEPLOY TACTICAL NUCLEAR WEAPONS IN BELARUS AS A WARNING TO THE WEST

This photo, taken from video provided by the Russian Defense Ministry’s press service on Wednesday, March 29, 2023, shows a Russian Armed Forces Yars missile launcher deployed at an undisclosed location in Russia. (Russian Defense Ministry Press Service via AP)

Putin said construction of the weapons caches in the Russia-allied country, which borders Ukraine and three NATO countries – Latvia, Lithuania and Poland – will be completed by early July.

“NATO is vigilant and we are closely monitoring the situation. We have seen no changes in Russia’s nuclear stance that would cause us to adjust our own,” NATO spokeswoman Oana Lungescu said, according to Reuters.

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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko speaks during a meeting with foreign media at his residence, the Independence Palace, in the capital Minsk. (NATALIA KOLESNIKOVA/AFP via Getty Images)

Similarly, White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said Sunday that US defense officials had seen no indication that Putin had begun to reposition his tactical nuclear weapons.

Fox News’ Brie Stimson and Caitlin McFall contributed to this report.