Russia plans emergency public warning tests on Wednesday


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  • Wednesday, 02 Oct 2024

The Russian flag flies on the dome of the Kremlin Senate building behind Spasskaya Tower, while the roof shows what appears to be marks from the recent drone incident, in central Moscow, Russia, May 4, 2023. REUTERS/Stringer

(Reuters) - Russia will run a nationwide test of its emergency public warning systems on Wednesday, letting sirens wail and interrupting television and radio broadcasts in a twice-yearly initiative amid the war in Ukraine.

At around 10.30 a.m. in most of Russia's 11 time zones, sirens will sound for a minute, with loudspeakers broadcasting an "Attention everyone!" call, the emergency ministry said on the Telegram messaging app.

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