Putin says Russia will continue to modernize nuclear forces

Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Wednesday that Moscow would continue to modernize its strategic nuclear forces and develop missile systems he said would be capable of overcoming all current and future defense systems, state news agencies reported.For all the latest headlines follow our Google News channel online or via the app.Putin announced on Tuesday that Russia would be ready to deploy its new Sarmat missile - designed to deliver nuclear warheads to strike targets thousands of miles away in the United States or Europe - by the end of this year.Read more:Daytime Russian drone attacks kill three, wound 12 in Ukraine

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