In recent days, russia has been conducting civil defense exercises across much of the country, based on a scenario of large-scale international armed conflict, the UK Defense Intelligence reports.
These exercises have taken place annually since 2012 and coincide with russian Civil Defence Day on October 4. This year’s exercises are unlikely to have been dramatically changed or expanded.
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For generations, the USSR and then russia has paid attention to domestic preparations for a major conflict. However, even with the ongoing war in Ukraine, it is unlikely russia has significantly changed its posture of national preparedness in recent months.
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