Deafening sirens blared across Russia and schoolchildren donned gas masks during terrifying drills across the country to test Russians’ readiness for a possible nuclear war.
As part of the exercise that began Tuesday and continued Wednesday, TV and radio stations interrupted their regular programs to broadcast notices saying: “Attention everyone! The readiness of the public warning system is being tested! Please calm down!”
At the same time, a similar announcement made in a harsh male voice rang out from loudspeakers across Russia, demanding “Attention all!”
“Warning system readiness is being checked, please calm down,” the speaker barked.
A video purportedly filmed at a Russian school shows children gathered in a gymnasium being taught the proper way to wear gas masks in the event of an attack.
Russian schoolchildren practice wearing gas masks in a gym during a nuclear drill this week.V1/e2w
Additional footage captures emergency responders in hazmat gear and protective masks practicing evacuation procedures by carrying a dummy on a stretcher while accompanied by a K9 dog.
Elsewhere, workers in creepy gray suits, dark shades and masks are shown sticking signs into the ground by the side of the road.
Russian media reported the training scenario citing the increased danger of conflict between nuclear powers and simulating a response to a situation where 70% of homes and all important infrastructure were destroyed, vast areas contaminated by radioactive fallout and general mobilization was announced.
“When you hear the sound of sirens, you need to stay calm and not panic, turn on the TV – any publicly accessible channel or radio – and listen to the information message,” the Ministry of Emergency Situations said in a statement addressing the issue. drill.
“The warning system is designed to deliver a timely signal to the population in the event of a threat or emergency of a natural or man-made nature.”
The chilling narrative is in line with President Vladimir Putin’s repeated claims that Western support for Ukraine has increased the threat of direct confrontation between Russia and NATO countries.
Workers in hazmat suits and sunglasses took part in a nationwide exercise testing Russia’s readiness for a nuclear conflict. MChS Russia/e2w
Dmitry Medvedev, the deputy head of Russia’s Security Council, has relentlessly warned of the growing threat of nuclear war in his unruly social media posts.
Slamming Western officials who talked about increasing military support for Kyiv, Medvedev declared over the weekend that “those idiots are actively pushing us into World War III.”
The emergency exercise came just hours after Russia’s defense ministry claimed to have shot down 31 Ukrainian drones in the border area.
“Attempts by the Kyiv regime to carry out terrorist attacks on targets on the territory of the Russian Federation have been stopped,” the official wrote on Telegram.
It will also send test messages to cellphone customers, according to the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
With Postal wire
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Source: thtrangdai.edu.vn/en/
