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Russia to Conduct Nationwide Emergency Alert Test on Wednesday

The scheduled drill verifies the reliability of all alert channels.

Overview

  • The Ministry of Emergency Situations will run the exercise across all regions with sirens and loudspeakers activated.
  • National TV and radio will temporarily switch to mandatory emergency messages through broadcast override.
  • Notifications will be available in the official EMERCOM of Russia mobile app.
  • Officials advise residents to remain calm, tune to any free-to-air channel or radio station, and listen to the information message.
  • The drill forms part of regular readiness checks, with the previous nationwide test in March, and it does not indicate a real emergency.