Russia has begun testing its warning sirens across all 11 time zones, a move seen as preparation for a potential global conflict. The emergencies ministry instructed citizens to remain calm and tune into television or radio for emergency instructions. The tests come amid escalating rhetoric from Kremlin propagandists, who have threatened to destroy the British army within weeks.
State TV host Vladimir Solovyov claimed that Russia could annihilate the entire British army in two months using conventional weapons. Military expert Andrei Klintsevich noted the British army numbers around 75,000 personnel, including ceremonial guards. Solovyov mocked UK Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer's proposal to deploy British troops to Ukraine as peacekeepers, warning they would be 'immediately destroyed by precision strikes.'
The propaganda offensive coincides with Russia's ongoing war in Ukraine and heightened tensions following US-Israeli military action against Iran, a Russian ally. With approximately 1.5 million military personnel, Russia's conventional forces vastly outnumber the UK's, despite suffering heavy losses in Ukraine.
