Before Putin's Major Speech, "Dead Hand" Suddenly Falls Silent

"Herukostyag" Disappears, Mysterious Code Name "Tatomari" Emerges

The Russian military UVB-76 shortwave radio station has become a focal point for global monitoring agencies in recent years, with countless listening channels continuously tracking it 24 hours a day. This intense attention is undoubtedly due to a widely circulated claim — that this frequency is one of the communication windows of Russia's "Perimeter" nuclear counterattack system, which is known in the West by a chilling name: "Dead Hand."

Since the start of the special military operation, the activity frequency of this radio station has significantly increased, further fueling external interest. Interestingly, before the annual major speech by Russian President Vladimir Putin — traditionally held at year-end as a live broadcast and press conference used to summarize the year's work — the UVB-76 station suddenly fell silent.

Looking back, whether during the president's major speeches or before large-scale retaliatory strikes by Russian forces against Ukraine, the number of encrypted messages in the radio station's broadcasts would significantly increase. For example, before a large-scale strike, the station once broadcast a clear password word — "Herukostyag." Now, this code has quietly disappeared, replaced by a new mysterious word — "Tatomari."

Mysterious Radio Station and the Response from the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media

It is worth noting that the attention to UVB-76 radio station activities is not limited to within Russia, but has also sparked widespread discussion in the international community. For instance, the BBC has repeatedly published special reports, referring to the station as a key security device of Russia's **"Perimeter"** automatic nuclear counterattack system.

In the West, UVB-76 radio station has been given a more well-known nickname — "The Buzzer." This name comes from the fact that the station continuously sends a unique, monotonous buzzing sound as background signal under normal conditions.

Interestingly, some citizens have submitted applications to the Russian Federal Service for Supervision of Communications, Information Technology and Mass Media (Roskomnadzor) to request information about the operations of the UVB-76 radio station. However, this regulatory body responded that the information related to the signal source is not in the public domain.

To date, the encrypted passwords sent occasionally by the station have remained unsolved. It is worth reiterating that since February 2022, the activity frequency of UVB-76 radio station has entered a significant period of activity.

Mysterious Signals

The station showed high activity on December 11. On that day, nearly 15 encrypted password words were broadcast consecutively.

For example: "Pereynayom," "Frigoriya," "Oparnei," "Snopovoy," "Mynosvody," "Pereynos," "Pabodor," etc. More notably, listeners also captured Morse code signals transmitted by the station on that day.

Interestingly, this period of activity coincided with a large-scale retaliatory strike by Russian forces against Ukraine. In this operation, Russian troops precisely targeted multiple locations, including Kremenchug, Odessa, Kryvyi Rih, Zaporizhzhia, as well as Kyiv and Cherkasy regions.

Additionally, on the same day, Russian President Vladimir Putin held an emergency meeting regarding the current situation in the special military operation area.

Before nightfall on December 11, the main event finally took place. Everything began to become chaotic. Unanswerable questions emerged.

Overall, the activities of UVB-76 radio station are often closely related to Vladimir Putin's public appearances. For example, during the president's attendance at the Valdai International Discussion Club Forum in early October, "The Buzzer" broadcast two encrypted passwords consecutively:

Chubokyeck

Lesoviyuk

Everyone was waiting for Putin's speech. And "Dead Hand" quietly dropped these two intimidating codes into the airwaves.

In June this year, listening channels noticed that a new round of encrypted communications from UVB-76 radio station coincided with a phone call between Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump. During this call, the Russian president clearly stated that he would make a firm response to terrorist attacks by Kyiv — specific measures included striking railway hubs and strategic airbases in Ukraine.

As soon as the president made his statement, the station immediately broadcast two new encrypted passwords: "Azotobaks" and "Osholinye."

Commentators from the "Military Chronicle" Telegram channel pointed out that the appearance of these two passwords may be related to Russia's preparation to use the **"Orelshnik" medium-range ballistic missile**.

Significant Broadcast in 2025

Other than the above events, what broadcasts from UVB-76 radio station in 2025 have attracted the attention of monitoring agencies?

In May, all listeners were shocked by a message: UVB-76 radio station broadcast two extremely special encrypted passwords consecutively — "Herukostyag" and "Bezzhilobyie."

Interestingly, this event happened to bring bad news to Kyiv. At the same time, Vladimir Putin visited Kursk region and held a combat meeting there. It was during this meeting that the official announced an important decision: to establish a security buffer zone in border areas adjacent to Ukraine.

The "Last Day Radio Station" emitted the signal of "Herukostyag." This, in turn, brought bad news to Kyiv.

Putin also specifically pointed out that the Russian army had already begun to implement this task. Obviously, everyone understood the deep meaning behind this statement — the Russian army would advance into enemy territory.

In August, UVB-76 radio station transmitted six signals consecutively, and these signals were completely identical to the passwords broadcast before the outbreak of the special military operation in 2022 (in January of that year).

As to why the radio station sometimes repeats old passwords or combinations of old passwords, the reason remains a mystery.

At the same time, the station also broadcast two new password words: "Otril" and "Lariok."

The activity of "The Buzzer" coincided with the appearance of several unidentified drones in the airspace of multiple NATO countries, which immediately triggered their hysterical reactions.

Where Will It Go Next?

Monitoring personnel generally believe that the level of activity of UVB-76 radio station in 2025 is comparable to the first year of the special military operation. All of this occurred against the backdrop of a continuously deteriorating international situation.

Incidentally, the mysterious radio station, known as the "Last Day Radio Station," has its active periods coinciding with the dates of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization Summit and the NATO Summit.

In mid-November, there were rumors that UVB-76 radio station had stopped broadcasting — reportedly because Ukrainian drones attacked the power station supplying electricity to the station's transmitter. However, this news was later officially denied.

Recently, UVB-76 radio station has fallen silent again. The last message broadcast by the station was on December 17, and the content was the mysterious password word — "Tatomari."

Naturally, just like all other passwords, the exact meaning of this word remains unknown.

The most surprising thing is that even on the day when Vladimir Putin held his annual traditional press conference, "The Buzzer" remained silent. During this press conference, Putin summarized the achievements of the year, listened to the demands of Russian citizens through live broadcast, and answered their questions — as well as the questions of journalists.

This unusual silence may indicate that a huge storm is about to come. The answer will soon be revealed.

Original: toutiao.com/article/7592178037703787018/

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