NEW RUSSIAN NUCLEAR EXPLOSION DETECTION FACILITY NOW OPERATES ROUND-THE-CLOCK -IFAX

Mon 04 July 2022:

Russia has began round-the-clock surveillance to detect nuclear explosions at a newly established facility, according to Interfax, citing the defense ministry.

“From July 1, 2022, in order to strengthen the defence capability of our state, shifts of the Main Centre for Geophysical Monitoring began to carry out round-the-clock duty,” Interfax reported citing the ministry.

The centre, which opened on June 1, is tasked with identifying the sources of man-made “geophysical disturbances” as well as nuclear explosions, Interfax reported.

Relations between Moscow and the West have grown more tense since Russia invaded Ukraine in February, with officials in both countries openly discussing the possibility of nuclear war.

In February, President Vladimir Putin said that the nation’s nuclear forces were on high alert, citing what he perceived as hostile statements made by NATO leaders and economic sanctions against Moscow.

According to Russia’s official military deployment regulations, nuclear weapons may be deployed if they or other WMDs are used against it or if the state is threatened with existential threat.

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