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Nuclear ForcesRussia

Russian nonstrategic nuclear weapons

Nuclear force componentActivePending verification

Also known as: Russian tactical nuclear weapons

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Fact cardConfidence · Source
System
TypeNuclear force component
Alternative designationsRussian tactical nuclear weapons
ProliferationOrigin country only
Program statusBelarus: Iskander launchers transferred and 10 Su-25s re-equipped; Asipovichy storage depot nearing completion (March 2026); no conclusive public evidence of warheads stored thereMed[1]
Warhead inventory
Warheads assigned1,794 warheadsMed[1]
Delivery
Delivery systemsNavy about 767 (Kalibr, Oniks, torpedoes, depth charges, anti-air); Air Force about 488 (Tu-22M3, Su-24M, Su-34, MiG-31K, Su-57); air and missile defense, coastal and ground forces (Iskander) make up the restMed[1]
Summary

About 1,794 nonstrategic warheads for naval, air, air-defense and ground forces, held in central storage.

Draft entry. Values come from the cited public sources and are awaiting editor verification.
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Sources
  1. Russian nuclear weapons, 2026, Federation of American Scientists Nuclear Notebook, Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
    Published/updated 2026-05-01 · Tier 2 · checked 2026-11-08
Change log
  • 2026-11-08 Entry created from Russian nuclear weapons, 2026 (FAS Nuclear Notebook)