THIS is the chilling moment Russia’s nuke war sirens howled across the entire country as Vladimir Putin staged a dramatic nationwide alert test while rattling the nuclear sabre.

Across 11 time zones, from the Arctic wilds of Yamal-Nenets to the streets of Moscow, loudspeakers erupted with eerie wails followed by grim instructions.

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Russian today staged a nationwide test of emergency sirens to be used in the case of war or the threat of nuclear, chemical or biological hazards[/caption]

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Some residents found the test unsettling, while others reported issues with clarity or audibility[/caption]

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Russians were told what to do if the sirens are sounded for real, for example to alert on the start of war or a missile strike or a freak weather incident.

They should “remain calm and don’t panic”, “turn on the TV, or any public access channel, or radio and listen for an information announcement”.

TV and radio broadcasts were abruptly cut for a minute as the state ran its doomsday drill.

In the remote north Yamal-Nenets autonomous region, the warning blared: “Attention! The integrated emergency warning system is being tested!”

But the rehearsal rattled nerves.

One shaken resident said: “First the siren blared, and only then did they announce over the loudspeaker that it was a drill and to remain calm.”

Another fumed: “Why are they scaring people so much for no reason? I’m already so anxious.”

And some couldn’t even understand the message, with one persons saying: “You can hear the sirens, but what the announcer says next is completely incomprehensible.

“You can’t make out a single word.”

In Moscow, some claimed they heard nothing at all.

Meanwhile, in Volgograd and Krasnodar, the wail was swallowed by traffic noise.

But state TV channel Zvezda coolly insisted it was just business as usual, announcing: “A scheduled test of the warning systems was conducted.

“Radio and TV broadcasts were also suspended for one minute.”

Independent outlet Mash tried to calm panic, saying:  “Sirens are still sounding in cities, but don’t be alarmed. Everything is fine. This is planned work.”

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Putin’s nuke drill included instructions for citizens on what to do during real emergencies[/caption]

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Smoke rises over Kyiv after Russian drone and missile strikes[/caption]

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Destroyed buildings and burning cars at the site of an air attack at an undisclosed location in the Kyiv region[/caption]

The timing is no accident. The Kremlin is loudly warning of “threats from the West” — and it comes just as Putin ordered his biggest military call-up in nearly a decade.

This week the Russian tyrant signed a decree conscripting 135,000 young men aged 18–30 for “routine service” between October and December — the largest autumn draft since 2016.

Moscow insists the recruits won’t be sent to Ukraine, but analysts say that promise has been broken before.

Once trained, these men are a phone call away from the front.

It’s part of Putin’s drive to push the Russian army to 1.5 million troops – even as Western intelligence estimates over one million Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded since the full-scale invasion began in 2022.

On state TV, Putin struck his usual defiant tone.

He boasted: “Our fighters and commanders go on the attack, and the entire country… is waging this righteous battle.

“Together we are defending our love for the Motherland… we are fighting and we are prevailing.”

WHILE bullets and bombs fly on the frontline, The Sun investigates the war of deception Vladimir Putin is waging as part of his invasion of Ukraine.

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VLADIMIR Putin has ordered his biggest autumn military draft in nearly a decade – as fears mount that warmongering Russia could attack Europe.

The Kremlin tyrant has called up 135,000 men as his forces bleed manpower along a 620-mile front in Ukraine.

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An advertising screen promoting contract military service in the Russian army and reading ‘There is such a profession to defend fatherland’[/caption]

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Russian servicemen march on Red Square during the Victory Day military parade in Moscow, 2022[/caption]

The decree, issued on Monday, summons men aged 18-30 for “routine service” from October to December.

It is the largest autumn call-up since 2016 and part of a relentless push to swell Russia’s army to 1.5million troops.

The Kremlin insists these are not combat mobilisations. Moscow’s generals claim conscripts won’t be sent to Ukraine — a pledge they have broken before.

Analysts warn that even if fresh recruits are not deployed straight away, completing training makes them far more likely to end up on the battlefield later.

The scale of the draft betrays Russia’s crisis.

Western defence estimates revealed more than one million Russian soldiers have been killed or wounded since the invasion began in 2022.

Despite this bloodletting, Putin has steadily increased annual conscription by about five per cent and pumped military spending to Soviet-era highs.

On Kremlin channels, Putin tried to project strength.

“Our fighters and commanders go on the attack, and the entire country… is waging this righteous battle,” he boasted.

“Together we are defending our love for the Motherland… we are fighting and we are prevailing.”

But his need for such a massive call-up tells a different story – a grinding war with no quick victory in sight.

Ukraine pushes back

While Russia trumpets the capture to two small settlements in Donetsk, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky says Kyiv’s counter-offensive near Dobropillia is making “strong progress”.

Ukraine is also urging allies to build a “joint, fully reliable shield against Russian aerial threats” after Russian drones violated Polish airspace and even shut down Copenhagen airport for two hours.

In Washington, Donald Trump’s envoy Keith Kellogg signalled a potential policy shift.

Suggesting the US may soon allow Ukraine to strike deep inside Russia with American weapons, he said: “Use the ability to hit deep. There are no such things as sanctuaries.”

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Russian servicemen march on Red Square during the 2022 Victory Day military parade[/caption]

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A Russian Ministry of Defence billboard with the inscription “Join Your People” on the streets in St. Petersburg[/caption]

Vice-President JD Vance confirmed long-range Tomahawk missiles are under review.

The Kremlin brushed off the threat, with mouthpiece Dmitry Peskov saying: “Whether it’s Tomahawks or other missiles, they won’t be able to change the dynamic.”

But from Liverpool, UK Defence Secretary John Healey issued a direct challenge.

He said: “President Putin, you will not win. Stop the killing, start the talks, agree to a peace.

“We will stand with Ukraine for as long as it takes.”

Growing fears of Russia attack

Zelensky has warned that Putin may not stop at Ukraine.

Speaking in Kyiv after meeting Donald Trump at the UN, he said: “Putin will not wait to finish his war in Ukraine.

“He will open up some other direction. Nobody knows where. He wants that.”

Zelensky accused the Kremlin of deliberately probing Europe’s defences with a wave of drone incursions.

Russian drones have been spotted over Denmark, Poland and Romania, while fighter jets recently violated Estonian airspace.

“The Kremlin is checking Europe’s capacity to protect its skies,” Zelensky said, warning that EU governments appear unprepared for this new, fast-moving threat.

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A serviceman attends the 2025 joint Russian-Belarusian military drills at a training ground near the town of Borisov[/caption]

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Russian soldiers walks along a street in Mariupol in 2022[/caption]

Earlier this month, Ukraine tracked 92 drones heading toward Poland in what officials described as a “choreographed” attack.

Most were intercepted, but 19 crossed into Polish territory and four were shot down.

Drones were also seen above a Danish military base and a Norwegian base over the weekend.

Zelensky said some countries will soon send representatives to Ukraine for “practical training” in how to repel Russian aerial attacks, offering Kyiv’s hard-won expertise to help Europe defend itself.

Western security analysts say these incursions are a worrying signal that Moscow could expand the conflict to destabilise Nato’s eastern flank.

Combined with Putin’s massive new draft and his drive to boost the army to 1.5 million troops, it’s fuelling fears the Kremlin is preparing for a wider war.

Despite Kremlin claims of a “righteous battle,” this conscription wave exposes Putin’s dilemma.

His army is bleeding, his generals need bodies, and yet the war he started shows no sign of ending.

UKRAINE has opened a new front in the war – setting off a “chain of infernos” to wipe out Putin’s $100billion “weak point” in a calculated campaign.

In the latest episode of Battle Plans Exposed, military intel expert Philip Ingram exposes the chink in Russia‘s armour – analysing how Ukrainian ingenuity is striking the heart of Putin’s economy.

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Ukraine can cause billions of dollars of devastation with singular drones[/caption]

The newest edition of the weekly series explains how Russia’s oil and gas monopoly – which has been propping up Putin’s war for years – is being attacked by Ukrainian forces.

The precise assaults aim to destabilise and ultimately decapitate Putin’s war engine, Ingram says.

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The expert explains: “Long range drones flying 1000km or more are turning Russia’s sprawling oil and gas empire into a chain of infernos.”

Although the plan is an “audacious gamble”, Ingram says, it is a genius move which seeks to “bring the reality of conflict home to ordinary Russians”.

But its consequences aren’t limited to inconveniencing Russian daily life.

Ingram says the war on Russian oil threatens to spark severe fuel shortages – which put “immense pressure” on Moscow‘s ability to carry on fighting.

“This is the oil war,” Ingram says.

The former Nato planner explains how Russian energy exports made up 40 per cent of the Putin’s budget before his bloodthirsty invasion.

But even under Western sanctions, oil and gas still account for 30 per cent of Russia’s income – making it an extremely vital target to exploit.

With Russian oil in its crosshairs, Ukraine is carrying out “a direct attack on the logistical lifeblood of the invasion force”, Ingram reveals.

The analyst says of the campaign: “An aim is to cut the funding for the war… hitting the refineries is a direct attack on the Kremlin‘s revenue.”

Emphasising the consequences of zeroing in on this “river of oil money”, Ingram highlights the damaging effects the strikes are having on Russian society.

He says: “For two years, the war was something most Russians saw on state television – it didn’t affect their day to day lives.

“Now, with drones striking deep inside their country and reports of fuel prices rising at the pump, the conflict is becoming a tangible reality for ordinary citizens.”

The expert says the brutal attacks are sending a “direct message” to ordinary Russians – telling them: “This war has a cost for you too.”

Ingram also says the scale – and success – of the campaign has been “breathtaking”.

“These aren’t lucky hits,” he says.

“Ukrainian intelligence, likely aided by Western partners and insiders in the ground, has identified the most critical and the most vulnerable parts of each facility.”

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Ukrainian drone attacks can seriously damage Russian oil refineries[/caption]

To understand how the attacks unleash maximum devastation for Russia, Ingram explains the anatomy of each oil refinery and highlights the “knockout blow” for every complex.

He says Russia’s “billion dollar weak point” lies in its oil processing units.

Ingram explains: “It’s a common misconception to think that hitting a huge storage tank is the main goal.

“That helps – the less you can store, the less you can refine, the less you can pump out of the ground.”

He adds: “While it creates a spectacular fire, it’s not the knockout blow. The real targets are the complex and expensive and almost irreplaceable processing units – this is the heart of the refinery.”

These units, which are extremely difficult and expensive to build, require specialised Western technology.

They also need components that Russia cannot easily obtain due to Western sanctions.

“Repairing one of these units isn’t a matter of weeks,” Ingram says.

“It’s a matter of months, if not years.”

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He says even one attack from a single, cheap Ukrainian drone can inflict “billions of dollars of damage and paralyse a facility that contributes massively to the Russian war effort”.

Ingram describes it as the “very definition of asymmetric warfare”.

With distribution facilities hit, Russia’s oil process is “severely interrupted”.

Each drone strike also leaves the Kremlin “in a panic” and unable to respond effectively, Ingram says.

Describing the economic consequences of each drone barrage as “undeniable”, the intelligence officer suggests how Russians could “rise up” as a result of the destabilisation.

He says: “Putin’s greatest fear is the Russian people rising up.

“The message from Ukraine is clear and is being heard in Moscow: ‘We can touch you, this war will have a cost for your economy and your people.’”

The Kremlin was forced to take a six month ban on fuel exports at one point when the situation became extremely dire.

It showed how Moscow was desperately trying to stabilise markets and prevent widespread chaos.

“The psychological impact of queues at fuel stations impacting people’s daily lives cannot be overstated,” Ingram says.

“Ukraine’s drone campaign against Russia’s oil infrastructure is a bold, high stakes gamble.”

He describes the fight as an “operational level battle for the very lifeblood of Putin’s war machine”.

While unveiling the deep vulnerabilities of Russia, Ingram says the attacks are critical for Ukraine’s survival.

“The White House may worry about global oil prices, but for Ukraine, these are existential strikes,” Ingram adds.

“It is a legitimate military strategy to degrade Russia’s ability to wage a war of annihilation against them.”

Identifying crucial weak points and targeting them with “unrelenting precision” is vital on the battlefield.

On Wednesday night, footage showed Ukraine striking one of Putin’s key fuel sites with a naval drone as the fuel crisis continues to pound Russia.

The Salavat factory was hit for the second time in less than a week amid Volodymyr Zelensky‘s stunning campaign against Russian oil.

The Salavat refinery, considered a linchpin in Russia’s oil industry, was last hit on September 18 – causing a “massive explosion”, according to local media.

It’s just one of a number of facilities Ukraine has targeted in recent weeks as it steps up its campaign on Russian energy infrastructure.

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Ukrainian soldiers launch a drone towards Russia[/caption]

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