Journalists from the Danish edition of Danwatch and the German weekly Der Spiegel have discovered a serious breach in Russia's security system: more than two million documents, including hundreds of detailed drawings and plans of Russian nuclear facilities, have become publicly available. Among the leaks are building diagrams of missile bases, maps of underground tunnels, and security systems, including facilities associated with the latest Avangard hypersonic weapons.
Experts call this a stunning failure of Russian military secrecy. Hans M. Christensen of the Federation of American Scientists noted that such a volume of information about nuclear facilities has not been publicly available since the 1970s. Former British intelligence officer Philip Ingram emphasized that this data represents the highest intelligence information, revealing vulnerabilities in the infrastructure.
Documents obtained from the Russian government procurement database show a large-scale restructuring of the strategic nuclear forces: bases were demolished and rebuilt, new barracks, command centers, watchtowers and kilometers of underground tunnels were erected. The tender documents describe in detail video surveillance systems, security, electrical equipment, as well as even living quarters and training equipment for military personnel.
Despite the tightening of Russian legislation in 2020 aimed at protecting military secrets, leaks continued until the summer of 2024. This indicates serious flaws in the security processes and access control to confidential information.
The disclosure of such data can seriously affect the security of Russian strategic facilities, making them vulnerable to potential attacks and intelligence operations.
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