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Public reaction in Russia to the tactical nuclear weapons drills in 2024
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Majority support • 33%
Mixed reactions • 33%
Majority opposition • 34%
Poll results published by credible Russian polling agencies or international media coverage
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Putin Orders Russian Drills on Non-Strategic Nuclear Weapons Amid NATO Tensions
May 6, 2024, 08:43 AM
Russia's Defence Ministry has announced plans to conduct military exercises involving tactical nuclear weapons in response to what it perceives as provocations from Western nations. These drills, personally ordered by President Vladimir Putin, will include the deployment and operational use of non-strategic nuclear weapons by missile units and naval forces of the Southern Military District, aiming to increase the readiness of these forces. The exercises are scheduled to occur as tensions between NATO and Russia escalate, particularly regarding the situation in Ukraine. This announcement comes just before Putin's inauguration for a fifth term.
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Increase in public opposition • 50%
No increase in public opposition • 50%
Yes • 50%
No • 50%
Mostly favorable • 33%
Mostly unfavorable • 33%
Mixed reactions • 34%
Condemnation by UN • 25%
New sanctions by EU/US • 25%
Support from China or North Korea • 25%
No significant international reaction • 25%
Condemnation by the UN Security Council • 25%
New sanctions imposed by Western countries • 25%
No significant international reaction • 25%
Support from China or other allies • 25%
Widely condemned • 33%
Met with indifference • 34%
Seen as a legitimate exercise of national defense • 33%
Successful test of new tactical weapons • 25%
Technical failures during drills • 25%
Expansion of drills to other military districts • 25%
Reduction in scale or scope of drills • 25%
Calls for international intervention • 33%
Increase in military readiness • 33%
No significant change in posture • 34%
New sanctions on Russia • 33%
Diplomatic negotiations • 33%
No significant international response • 34%
US issues sanctions • 33%
EU issues joint statement of condemnation • 33%
China publicly supports Russia • 34%
Diplomatic negotiations • 33%
Economic sanctions • 33%
Military escalation • 34%
Boosts Putin’s popularity • 33%
No significant impact on Putin's popularity • 34%
Decreases Putin’s popularity • 33%