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Answer · UVB-76, "the Buzzer"

Message volume rises measurably before and during military operations, exercises and reorganisations.

Message volume rises measurably before and during military operations, exercises and reorganisations.

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Where it stands

Still possibleIts tests haven't settled it: two pieces of evidence for, none against. It needs two reviews to be accepted.

What it predicts

  • Changepoints in a gap-corrected message series coincide with dated exercises, mobilisations and reorganisations beyond chance.

What would rule it out

  • No association after correcting for monitoring effort and testing against shuffled event dates.

Evidence 2 for · none against

The questions it answers

Most likelyVariation in logged traffic mostly reflects routine scheduling and the effort of listeners, not events

Cite it

Mysteries Department. (2026). Message volume rises measurably before and during military operations, exercises and reorganisations. [Answer ANS0CR2JZ0R5R4E]. https://mysteriesdept.com/r/ANS0CR2JZ0R5R4E
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