Russia plans upgrade of Object 1335, key site in its nuclear triad — interview
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Test launch of the Sarmat intercontinental ballistic missile in Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russia, April 20, 2022 (Photo: Russian Defence Ministry/Handout via REUTERS)
Aviation market expert Bohdan Dolintse explained on Radio NV why Russian authorities
decided to modernize Object 1335, a secret underground complex in the Urals
code-named Grot that is linked to the Perimeter nuclear command system. The
modernization was detailed in a
Danwatch investigation conducted in cooperation with The Sunday Times and
the Dossier Center.
Bohdan Dolintse
The facility is a key part of Russia’s so-called nuclear
triad and was specifically built as a hardened command, communications and
support center for the operation of Russia’s entire nuclear umbrella.
It has protected communications systems and its own closed
engineering infrastructure, allowing it to remain completely sealed off for
months without any need for outside access.
The facility also has an autonomous life-support system and
protection against electromagnetic pulses. According to its design, even if a
nuclear weapon were detonated directly near the site, it is meant to remain
operational and maintain command of Russia’s nuclear forces.
The facility is effectively located inside a mountain about
1.5 kilometers high, but precise information about its internal layout remains
classified because the site itself is secret.
The modernization could point to several important
developments.
First, Russia has recognized that its current system of
so-called nuclear deterrence is outdated and requires a comprehensive overhaul.
Second, Ukraine’s strikes on Russia’s ground-based
long-range radar detection systems have exposed a weak point.
This may be tied to the Russian authorities’ willingness and
readiness to fund the development of more modern digital command systems for
such infrastructure.
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