{"id":19522,"date":"2026-07-31T07:59:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-31T07:59:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/19522\/"},"modified":"2026-07-31T07:59:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-31T07:59:08","slug":"putins-doomsday-radio-crackles-into-life-after-russian-missile-hits-poland-news-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/poland\/19522\/","title":{"rendered":"Putin’s ‘doomsday radio’ crackles into life after Russian missile hits Poland | News World"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\n\t\tRussian President Vladimir Putin listens during a meeting at the Kremlin in Moscow (Picture: Alexander Kazakov\/Pool Sputnik K)<\/p>\n

Vladimir Putin<\/a>\u2019s notorious \u2018doomsday radio\u2019 crackled into life with a string of codewords after a suspected Russian missile hit NATO territory<\/a> in Poland<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The mysterious Cold War relic spewed out a sequence of cryptic messages hours after the incursion, which could further deepen tensions between the military alliance and Moscow.<\/p>\n

Volodymyr Zelensky<\/a> also claimed yesterday that early data suggests Putin deployed a North Korean missile in an attack that killed six people in a Ukrainian village.<\/p>\n

The secret cyphers usually make little sense, with the latest series including the words BRIBETAKER, SEXFAT or SEXOFAT, MONARCHIST, MOTEL, MUZOPAYUS, STEPENNY and LEVRETKA.<\/p>\n

One message included KLETKA, or \u2018CELL\u2019, while another used NEDOTEPA, roughly translating as \u2018DIMWIT\u2019.<\/p>\n

A Russian missile and drone barrage across Ukraine<\/a> killed at least 10 civilians, including children, overnight, officials said yesterday.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tThe mysterious Cold War relic spewed out a sequence of cryptic messages (Picture: east2west news)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tA 33ft-wide crater pictured in the Lublin region of eastern Poland, 56 miles from the Ukrainian border (Picture: Radio ESKA \/east2west news)<\/p>\n

NATO scrambled its warplanes after one crossed the country\u2019s western border into Poland leaving a 33ft-wide crater.<\/p>\n

The blitz expanded Russia<\/a>\u2019s almost daily bombardment of Ukrainian cities, including the capital of Kyiv<\/a> where tens of thousands spent the night sheltering in subway stations.<\/p>\n

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte called it \u2018yet another reckless act by Russia and a dangerous consequence of its war against Ukraine\u2019.<\/p>\n

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said it was \u2018a very serious incident\u2019, but added: \u2018There are absolutely no reasons to believe that Poland was the target.\u2019<\/p>\n

The attack came two days after Zelensky met with US<\/a> President Donald Trump<\/a> and representatives of American defence companies as part of a plea for swifter deliveries of air defence systems.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tUkraine President Volodymyr Zelensky (centre) attends the funeral for the late US Senator Lindsey Graham with US President Donald Trump (Picture: Getty)<\/p>\n

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\n\t\tCaption: KHERSON, UKRAINE \u2013 AUGUST 2: (\u2014-EDITORIAL USE ONLY \u2013 MANDATORY CREDIT \u2013 \u2018KHERSON REGIONAL MILITARY ADMINISTRATION OF UKRAINE \/ HANDOUT\u2019 \u2013 NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS \u2013 DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS\u2014-) Fire breaks out after a Russian attack at the 3 private house and one apartment building as the emergency officials work at the area in Kherson, Ukraine on August 2, 2025. A Ukrainian local resident was injured after the attack, according to the reports. (Photo by Kherson Regional Military Administration\/Anadolu via Getty Images)
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Source: Anadolu<\/p>\n

The radio \u2013 on air for half a century and nicknamed The Buzzer \u2013 is linked to Russia\u2019s Strategic Forces.<\/p>\n

The\u00a04625 kHz frequency usually carries a repetitive buzzing sound, but when a message is sent, the buzzing stops and a ghostly operator reads out codewords\u00a0in Russian.<\/p>\n

The purpose of its messages remains unclear, but they tend to appear at times of high tension.\u00a0<\/p>\n

It is widely believed to form part of a Russian military command-and-control network, allowing instructions to be transmitted to designated units through one-time codes. <\/p>\n

The precise operator and purpose have never been officially disclosed.<\/p>\n

Bursts of activity may indicate military exercises, readiness tests or operational communications.<\/p>\n

Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@metro.co.uk<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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