Russian Strategic Missile Forces Commander, Colonel General Sergey Karakayev said that his forces had 88% of Russia's modern missile hardware in their operational inventory, state media reported

Germany is reportedly drawing up a list of places that could be used as nuclear shelters in the event of a Russian attack. Underground train stations and car parks have reportedly been earmarked for potential safety sites.

Putin has relaxed the threshold for Russia’s use of its nuclear weapons, a move that follows Joe Biden’s decision to let Ukraine strike targets inside Russian territory with US-supplied missiles