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05.11.2025

The Day Putin Ordered Nuclear Test Preparations

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This page is an archive of main headlines from Russia for 05.11.2025.

It displays 160 headlines from many sources chronologically, as they appeared throughout the day, accompanied by AI overviews that were written in real time.

05.11.2025The Day Putin Ordered Nuclear Test Preparations
Russian media began the day reporting on Ukrainian drone attacks on energy infrastructure near Vladimir and in the Yaroslavl region, alongside the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, particularly in Kupiansk, Krasnoarmeisk, and Pokrovsk. Early afternoon saw a significant shift, as multiple sources reported on the US test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. This was immediately followed by Defense Minister Belousov's proposal to begin preparations for nuclear tests, leading to President Putin's directive to assess the feasibility of such tests as a response to US actions. The narrative throughout the late afternoon and evening largely focused on Putin's order and Peskov's clarifications regarding these potential nuclear preparations.
05.11.2025

01:39 (22:39)Putin Praises New Missile Systems

Russian state media continues to focus on President Putin's statements regarding advanced missile systems. He emphasized the strategic parity provided by "Burevestnik" and "Poseidon" (Interfax.ru, Lenta.ru, NTV.ru, RBC.ru) and met with children of special operation heroes (Komsomolskaya Pravda). The Kremlin also demanded clarification after Trump's words on nuclear tests (Izvestia).
02:15
02:50
04:19
RIA Novosti

В Николаеве прогремели взрывы

04:19 (01:19 in your timezone)
05:19
05:20
06:14

06:16 (03:16)Ukraine Conflict Grinds On

Russian media continues to focus on the ongoing conflict, with reports of Russian forces destroying Ukrainian positions in DPR (Izvestia) and explosions in Nikolaev (RIA Novosti). A Russian FPV drone pilot is credited with saving civilians (Lenta.ru). President Putin's previous statements on advanced missile systems providing strategic parity are still highlighted (Interfax.ru, NTV.ru).
06:32
RIA Novosti

Число погибших при крушении самолета в Кентукки достигло семи

06:32 (03:32 in your timezone)
06:50
RIA Novosti

"Котел захлопнулся". Как развивается наступление на Красноармейск

06:50 (03:50 in your timezone)
07:07
RIA Novosti

В России началась короткая рабочая неделя

07:07 (04:07 in your timezone)
08:01
RIA Novosti

Мадуро утвердил план вооруженного сопротивления США

08:01 (05:01 in your timezone)
08:38
09:18
RIA Novosti

Путин назначил Королева врио губернатора Тверской области

09:18 (06:18 in your timezone)

09:20 (06:20)Putin Appoints Tver Governor

Russian media largely focuses on domestic appointments, with President Putin appointing an interim governor for the Tver region (RBC.ru, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, RIA Novosti). Coverage also includes Ukrainian drone attacks on Russian territory and infrastructure (Izvestia, The Moscow Times), and ongoing reports about the conflict in Pokrovsk (Komsomolskaya Pravda). Propaganda outlets like Vesti continue to publish anti-Ukrainian rhetoric.
09:37
RIA Novosti

"Плевать на последствия". Европа идет ва-банк

09:37 (06:37 in your timezone)
09:57
10:59
RIA Novosti

Минобороны назвало положение ВСУ в котлах в Купянске и Красноармейске критическим

10:59 (07:59 in your timezone)

11:02 (08:02)Ukraine Under Pressure: Kupiansk and Krasnoarmeysk Retreat

Russian media largely focuses on the conflict in Ukraine, with multiple sources reporting on the deteriorating position of Ukrainian forces in Kupiansk, Krasnoarmeisk, and Pokrovsk (Izvestia, Komsomolskaya Pravda, RIA Novosti). President Putin's appointment of Vitaly Korolev as interim governor of Tver is also covered (Interfax.ru, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, RBC.ru).
11:59
12:41
RIA Novosti

Киев скрывает бедственное положение войск в Купянске и Красноармейске, заявил Песков

12:41 (09:41 in your timezone)
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14:28 (11:28)Ukraine Under Siege: The Potentials of Sarmat

Russian media continues to focus on the conflict in Ukraine, with multiple sources highlighting the dire situation of Ukrainian forces in various locations and expressing interest in Western media visiting these 'cauldrons' (Izvestia, NTV.ru, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, RIA Novosti, Komsomolskaya Pravda). There are also reports on the potential targets of the "Sarmat" missile (Lenta.ru) and Hungary's opposition to Ukraine's EU membership (RT (Russia Today)).
15:37
16:16
RIA Novosti

США провели тестовый пуск ракеты Minuteman III, способной нести ядерный заряд

16:16 (13:16 in your timezone)

16:54 (13:54)Minuteman III Test Launch

Russian media is currently heavily focused on the US test launch of the Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile (Kommersant, RBC.ru, RIA Novosti). Concurrently, several sources continue to report on the situation in Ukraine, specifically the surrender of Ukrainian forces in Krasnoarmeisk (Lenta.ru, Komsomolskaya Pravda, NTV.ru). Lukoil's operational issues due to US sanctions are also highlighted (The Moscow Times, RT (Russia Today)).
17:12
17:12
17:12
RIA Novosti

"Отработали удары по России". Путин обсудил с Совбезом ответ на американские ядерные учения

17:12 (14:12 in your timezone)
17:19
17:30
17:31
RIA Novosti

"Вынуждены действовать". Путин поручил проработать подготовку ядерных испытаний в ответ на учения США

17:31 (14:31 in your timezone)

17:32 (14:32)Putin Orders Nuclear Test Preparations

Russian media is overwhelmingly focused on President Putin's directives regarding nuclear test preparations, framed as a response to US actions (Kommersant, Komsomolskaya Pravda, The Moscow Times, RBC.ru, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, RIA Novosti, Vesti). Defense Minister Belousov's proposal to initiate these preparations is also highlighted (Interfax.ru, Komsomolskaya Pravda, NTV.ru). This comes after previous reports on the Minuteman III test and ongoing Ukraine conflict.
18:08
RIA Novosti

"Идти им некуда". Что приготовили для ВСУ в Красноармейске

18:08 (15:08 in your timezone)
18:27
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20:20 (17:20)Putin Orders Nuclear Test Consideration

Russian media continues its dominant focus on President Putin's directives regarding potential nuclear tests, framed as a response to US actions and previous statements by Trump (Izvestia, The Moscow Times (English), NTV.ru, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Vesti, Interfax.ru, Kommersant, The Moscow Times, RBC.ru, TASS). The ongoing conflict in Ukraine is also mentioned, specifically in Krasnoarmeisk (RIA Novosti).
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23:35 (20:35)Putin's Nuclear Reply

Russian media continues its dominant focus on President Putin's directives regarding potential nuclear tests, framed as a response to US actions and Trump's previous statements (Kommersant, Komsomolskaya Pravda, Lenta.ru, NTV.ru, Rossiyskaya Gazeta, Interfax.ru, The Moscow Times (English), RBC.ru). The situation in Ukraine is also mentioned, particularly regarding desertions and recruitment (RT (Russia Today), Svoboda.org, RIA Novosti). Putin also proposed declaring 2026 the Year of Unity of the Peoples of Russia (Izvestia).