Russia started mass-producing mobile bomb shelters capable of withstanding nuclear weapons while ominously accusing President Biden of risking a potential World War III.
The “KUB-M” shelters are designed to offer protection for up to 48 hours against radiation from a nuclear blast or natural disaster, Russia’s emergency ministry research institute said.
They house up to 54 people and can also protect against explosions and shrapnel from conventional weapons as well as falling debris from buildings and dangerous chemicals and fires, according to the institute.
Russian officials did not share a reason for the heftier safety measures. However, the announcement comes mere days after Biden agreed to allow Ukraine to fire US long-range missiles into Russia, ramping up concerns about a potential WWIII.
Ukraine appeared to take advantage Tuesday, firing six at least 70 miles across the border, obliterating a Russian weapons base, according to Kyiv.
The change comes after months of requests by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky to allow Ukraine’s military to use US weapons to hit Russian military targets far from its border, and mere weeks before President Donald Trump takes office in January.
On Tuesday Russian President Vladimir Putin also approved a new official doctrine that lowered Russia’s threshold for using nuclear weapons.
The KUB-M shelters look like shipping containers and consist of two modules, including a room for 54 people and a technical block. Additional modules can also be added if needed, the institute said.
They can easily be transported on a truck and are reinforced to withstand Russia’s vast northern permafrost.
“The mobile shelter is a multifunctional structure that provides protection for people from various threats, including natural disasters and man-made accidents,” the research institute said, calling the new shelters “an important step towards improving the safety of citizens.”
https://nypost.com/2024/11/19/world-news/russia-starts-building-nuclear-resistant-bomb-shelters/
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