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Answer · UVB-76, "the Buzzer"

It is a numbers station sending enciphered messages to agents abroad.

It is a numbers station sending enciphered messages to agents abroad.

DisputedAnswers 1 questionPublished0

Where it stands

DisputedNone pieces of evidence for, two against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Messages are long one-time-pad groups on fixed schedules, like known espionage stations.

What would rule it out

  • Message formats and schedules that match military networks rather than espionage broadcasts.

Evidence none for · 2 against

The questions it answers

Most likelyA routine command and alert channel of a Russian military district, sending short coded orders to subordinate…

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). It is a numbers station sending enciphered messages to agents abroad. [Answer ANS0CR2JY1G25XT]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CR2JY1G25XT
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