The building, which should be finalized by December 20, will include 800 places intended for the Moscow elite to face a nuclear attack.
By Quentin Marchal for Le Point
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VS’is a precaution that does not fail to agitate observers of the war in Ukraine. As indicated The Moscow Times in an article spotted by International mail, the Kremlin has decided to build an 800-seat bunker for the Moscow elite. The building, built “in record time”, will be located under the Central Clinical Hospital of the Administrative Directorate of the President of the Russian Federation, in the Russian capital.
The entire construction of what is officially called a “civil defense protection structure” is expected to be completed by December 20, 2023, according to a contract signed by the Russian Presidency on May 26, to which The Moscow Times had access. In the event of a nuclear attack, this fallout shelter must be able to protect the people residing there both from a powerful blast and from radiation in an area of 10 kilometers.
In total, a budget of 35 million rubles, or 400,000 euros, will be allocated to this infrastructure, consisting of several emergency entrances and exits. The shelter will also be fitted with a sophisticated ventilation and heating system to allow for “wartime medical procedures”. Special communication systems will finally be put in place to ensure the exchange of secret information.
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This announcement comes as the launch of a Ukrainian counter-offensive seems increasingly imminent. On May 30, Moscow suffered a drone attack on its territory. Vladimir Putin, who lives in fear of being assassinated, therefore continues to increase his security measures with the construction of this anti-atomic bunker.
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This trend is verified by analyzing the expenditure devoted to the security of the Russian president and his collaborators. Between January and May 2023, these reached 15 billion rubles, or about 172 million euros, which represents an increase of about 15% compared to the same period last year, at the beginning of the conflict. .