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In response to the video, defence analyst Konrad Muzyka said: “This train is actually carrying kit belonging to the 12th Main Directorate of the Russian Ministry of Defence. The directorate is responsible for nuclear munitions, their storage, maintenance, transport and issuance to units.”
In another Tweet, he added: “Does that mean that this video shows preparations for nuclear release? Not really. There are other likely explanations.
“It could be a form of signalling to the West that Moscow is escalating. Russian RVSN forces usually train extensively during the autumn.”
He continued: “Russia may conduct GROM strategic deterrence exercises in October, so this train could be showing a prep for this drill.”
The GROM exercises, named after the Russian word for thunder, are a phase of military training designed to inform troops on how to behave in the event of a global nuclear conflict.
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