Russia holds nuclear drills, Ukraine seeks Swedish fighter jets
• Oct 22, 2025, 6:21 PM
1 min de lecture
Russia held planned strategic nuclear drills on Wednesday, a week after NATO began similar annual exercises, as tensions in Europe over the Ukraine war run high. The exercises come as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky clinched a deal to acquire 150 Gripen fighter jets from Sweden, hours after fatal Russian attacks battered Ukraine's energy grid and spurred nationwide outages. FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert has more.