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 "title": "Signal No. 65 · Belarus munitions; Merz on 42.7; Bund takes KNDS",
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 "excerpt": "\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSignal No. 65 · Belarus munitions; Merz on 42.7; Bund takes KNDS\nThursday · 21 May 2026\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSignals\n\n\n\n\n\n\nNUC\nSTR\nRUC\nAIR\nINT\n\n\n\n\n\nRussia issues nuclear munitions in Belarus drill as Baltic incursions enter third day\n\n\n\n\nReuters 21 May · TASS/Russian MoD 21 May · TASS/Russian MoD 21 May · BelTA 21 May · TASS 21 May · Reuters 21 May\n\n\n\n\nOn 21 May 2026 Russia closed out its 19–21 May strategic-nuclear-forces exercise — the 64,000-personnel, 200-launcher drill opened on 19 May (Signal No",
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