Russia’s enigmatic Doomsday Radio, also known as The Buzzer, has recently become active, apparently transmitting covert messages from Vladimir Putin’s military.
This mysterious station, a relic from the Cold War era, has been operational for fifty years, mainly emitting buzzing sounds. During the Soviet era, it was thought to be sending classified information, and occasionally it comes to life, broadcasting coded messages, particularly during times of heightened global tensions.
The recent coded messages are possibly linked to the upcoming Grom-2025 missile exercises. Codes transmitted on Tuesday include: NZhTI 33438 DON QUIXOTE 1745 1643 and NZhTI 34948 DYROKOL 0091 5671, with “Dyrokol” interpreted as “Hole Punch.”
Another coded message today read: NZhTI 07377 POSAZHENY 9051 8779, interpreted as a person who stands in for the parents of the groom or bride in a traditional wedding ceremony. These shortwave radio signals are believed to be transmitted by Russian Strategic Forces networks, associated with Putin’s nuclear strike capabilities.
These broadcasts from the Doomsday Radio do not signify apocalyptic launch commands but are likely encrypted test or readiness signals sent via the Strategic Rocket Forces’ high-frequency network. The timing aligns with the probable commencement of Russia’s annual strategic nuclear forces exercise, Grom-2025.
This exercise involves Russia’s Strategic Rocket Forces (RVSN), as well as the Navy’s submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) forces and long-range aviation. Recent warnings have been issued to civilian air traffic and shipping to avoid certain areas in the Arctic Ocean and around the Kamchatka Peninsula.
The cautionary measures in the Arctic pertain to the Barents, Kara, Laptev, and East Siberian seas. While the Russian defense ministry has not officially declared the drills, NATO surveillance planes, notably American P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft, have been observed monitoring the Barents Sea.
Some warnings are in effect until 3 November, covering areas where there has been speculation about Putin testing the Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile, dubbed the ‘Flying Chernobyl.’
Reportedly capable of flying for extended periods to identify vulnerabilities before attacking an adversary, the Burevestnik has been lauded as a groundbreaking and unstoppable weapon, although tests are purportedly delayed.
It remains unclear if the ongoing military exercises involve the Burevestnik. These warnings are issued to alert sailors and shippers globally of hazardous zones due to military operations in the Russian High North, enabling vessels to avoid accidental entry and potential danger.
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