Putin's nuclear face-off: Russian tyrant moves his bombers to Europe's doorstep days before huge Nato exercise

 Putin's nuclear face-off: Russian tyrant moves his bombers to Europe's doorstep days before huge Nato exercise

• Moved a fleet of 11 nuclear-capable jets more than 1,500 miles to Arctic Circle
• Planes have been deployed to the Olenya airbase, close to Finland and Norway
• Putin yesterday warned of 'global catastrophe' if Nato troops clash with Russia
• Exercise Steadfast Noon will see 60 Nato aircraft taking part in training flights 
  
  
  

• Vladimir Putin has parked nuclear bombers on Europe's doorstep days before a huge Nato exercise in which Britain will play a pivotal role.

  In a classic piece of Kremlin sabre-rattling, Moscow moved a fleet of 11 nuclear-capable jets more than 1,500 miles to the Arctic Circle.

  Deployed to the Olenya airbase, close to Finland and Norway, the planes are capable of launching long- and short-range weapons.

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