The War Zone, an online military magazine, notes that while nuclear-armed air-to-air missiles were part of the Soviet Union's arsenal during the Cold War, little is known about their current status within Russia's Aerospace Forces (VKS), which "makes the disclosure from [the Defense Intelligence Agency] intelligence all the more intriguing."

Russia has built a 'Cold War-inspired' nuclear weapon, according to an official assessment from the Pentagon, as the coiuntry continues its attempted invasion of Ukraine.

Russia's President Vladimir Putin is expanding his nuclear arsenal with the return of 'nuclear-tipped' air-to-air rockets