Mystery Russian Short Wave Radio Station Drives Nuclear 'Dead Hand' Fears

There's lately been massive renewed interest in the Russian-based shortwave radio station known as UVB-76, or "The Buzzer," which usually emits a steady buzzing sound with occasional cryptic Russian messages. This renewed interest has been spurred on as a result of the Ukraine war and accompanying nuclear saber-rattling between Moscow and NATO.

For example, former Russian president and current top Russian national security official Dmitry Medvedev just a month ago warned of the Soviet-era "Dead Hand" system, an automated nuclear retaliation mechanism, and as a result President Trump said he had repositioned two nuclear submarines (meant as a threat and warning to Russia).