Russia deploys nuclear submarines into Pacific Ocean in surprise readiness check

Russia has said that it has deployed nuclear submarines to the Pacific Ocean as part of a surprise readiness check ordered by the president, Newsflash Media reports. The Russian ministry of defence released a statement alongside images of the submarines on Tuesday, which claimed: "Strategic and multi-purpose nuclear submarines deployed in the Pacific Ocean as part of a sudden check of the combat readiness of the Pacific Fleet forces." Read your updates here: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/world-new... Subscribe to The Telegraph with our special offer: just £1 for 3 months. Start your free trial now: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/customer/... Get the latest headlines: https://www.telegraph.co.uk/ Telegraph.co.uk and    / telegraphtv   are websites of The Telegraph, the UK's best-selling quality daily newspaper providing news and analysis on UK and world events, business, sport, lifestyle and culture. #russia #ukraine #submarine