Ukraine Holds , Nuclear Strike , Preparedness Exercises .br On November 8, Ukraine held nuclear strike br preparedness drills amid escalating fear br regarding the use of atomic weapons by Russia. .br 'Newsweek' reports that Ruslan Zaparaniuk, br the head of Ukraine's military administration in br the western Chernivtsi region, said the drills were held , "to eliminate the consequences of a nuclear strike.".br Zaparaniuk noted that Ukraine's State br Emergency Service helped organize br the training exercises. .br Zaparaniuk noted that Ukraine's State br Emergency Service helped organize br the training exercises. .br According to Ukrainian news outlet RBC Ukraina, br the drills included communication between br emergency services and action plans for evacuations. .br According to Ukrainian news outlet RBC Ukraina, br the drills included communication between br emergency services and action plans for evacuations. .br 'Newsweek' reports that the drills come just daysbr after Putin oversaw military exercises which included br practice launches of ballistic and cruise missiles.br 'Newsweek' reports that the drills come just daysbr after Putin oversaw military exercises which included br practice launches of ballistic and cruise missiles.br Previously, Putin has warned that Moscow br remains ready to use "all means available" br to defend Russian territory.br United States President Joe Biden has br emphasized that Putin is "not joking" about br the possible use of nuclear weapons in Ukraine.br He is not joking when he talks about br potential use of tactical nuclear weapons br or biological and chemical weapons, br because his military is, you might br say, significantly underperforming. , Joe Biden, President of the United States, via 'Newsweek'.br I don't think there's any such thing as br the ability to easily use tactical nuclear br weapons and not end up with Armageddon, Joe Biden, President of the United States, via 'Newsweek'.br According to a statement by the Russian br Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Moscow , "is strictly and consistently guided by the postulate of br the inadmissibility of a nuclear war in which there can br be no winners and which must never be unleashed.