The purpose of this exercise was not to test the bomb itself, but the ability of using it while breaking through enemy defenses (presumably in West Germany). After the explosion Soviet jet fighters were sent to fly through the mushroom cloud while tanks and infantry were forced to move through ground zero.
The objective of this exercise was not to evaluate the bomb's functionality, but rather its effectiveness in breaching enemy defenses (specifically in West Germany). Following the detonation, Soviet jet fighters were dispatched to navigate through the mushroom cloud while tanks and infantry were compelled to traverse ground zero.