The UVB-76 station, also called “The Buzzer,” sent a flurry of cryptic messages on Tuesday—its most active day since the Cold War.
As NATO leaders gathered in The Hague to address the war in Ukraine, Russia’s mysterious “Doomsday Radio” resumed strange coded broadcasts.
The UVB-76 station, also called “The Buzzer,” sent a flurry of cryptic messages on Tuesday—its most active day since the Cold War.
The summit, attended by leaders including President Donald Trump, Ukraine’s Volodymyr Zelensky, and UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer, coincided with the spike in transmissions. The station’s signals are thought to be linked to nuclear command drills or strategic readiness exercises. Some translated words included “Narcissus,” “Caviar,” and “Otniatiye” – the Russian word for “taking away,” often associated with death or despair.
“These messages are not currently decodable without classified keys,” said analysts. Starmer announced Britain would use £70 million in seized Russian assets to fund air defense missiles for Ukraine. “Russia, not Ukraine, should pay the price for Putin’s barbaric and illegal war,” he said. “Our support will never waver.”