Investigation reveals massive modernization of Russia's secret 'Dead Hand' nuclear bunker
A joint investigation by Danwatch, The Sunday Times, and the Dossier Center reveals that Russia has extensively modernized a secret underground nuclear command facility known as Object 1335. Buried deep within Mount Kosvinsky in the Urals, the bunker is linked to the Cold War-era 'Dead Hand' retaliation system. Procurement records from 2018 to 2024 show the purchase of massive quantities of steel, cement, and electrical infrastructure to reinforce the site against nuclear blasts and modern bunker-buster bombs. The facility is designed to ensure Moscow can launch a retaliatory strike even if its leadership is destroyed, with recent upgrades suggesting increased automation of the command process.