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This photo taken from video provided by Russia on Feb 19, 2022, shows a Yars thermonuclear armed intercontinental ballistic missile being launched from an air field.

Video. Explained: Who has nuclear weapons in Europe and where are they?

Updated: 13/10/2022 - 20:32 GMT+2

France, Russia and the Uk are the only European countries to have nuclear weapons. But the US also has about 100 nuclear warheads stored across the continent.

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