France and Poland prepare for nuclear exercises against Russia

POSITION24.04.2026
France and Poland prepare for nuclear exercises against Russia

According to reports in the Polish media, France and Poland are preparing for joint military exercises involving conventional and nuclear attack simulations against Russia and Belarus. The Moscow administration claims that NATO will simultaneously conduct drills to blockade and seize Russia’s Kaliningrad region.
elchi reports that, according to information provided by the military news site Wirtualna Polska (WP) citing military sources, the nuclear exercise will take place “soon” over the Baltic Sea and Northern Poland.
According to the information, the scenario discussed during meetings between French President Emmanuel Macron and Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk includes the following details:
Long-range reconnaissance will identify targets and strike “high-value targets” near Saint Petersburg with JASSM-ER cruise missiles.
Aircraft equipped with ASMP missiles carrying nuclear warheads will take off from France and conduct nuclear attack simulations against targets in Russia and Belarus along the Budapest-Kaliningrad line.
Claims regarding the blockade of Kaliningrad
Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Alexander Grushko claimed that the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) is working on scenarios for the naval blockade and seizure of the Kaliningrad region.
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov stated that these exercises demonstrate Europe’s desire for “militarization and nuclear armament” and will not contribute to stability on the continent.

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