Is Russia's Top Leadership 'Hunkering In Secret Nuclear Bunkers'

The Russian President pictured during his visit to the Russian Federal Nuclear CenterCredit: East2West  

Daily Mail: Putin and his high command 'are already hunkering in secret bunkers' - after Kremlin spokesman said Russia would use nukes in face of 'existential threat' 

* Flight tracking info suggests Putin may be in a hideaway near Surgut, in Siberia 

* Defence minister Sergei Shoigu is believed to be in a bunker in Ufa, in the Urals 

* Use of bunkers would be alarming as they suggest nuclear option is on the table 

New evidence has emerged Vladimir Putin and his highest ranking commanders are running the war in Ukraine from top secret nuclear bunkers. 

Movements of planes used by top Kremlin officials show Putin may be in a hideaway near Surgut, in western Siberia, it has been claimed. 

His defence minister Sergei Shoigu - who has been mysteriously absent for several weeks, sparking rumours about his health - is believed to be in a bunker near Ufa in the Urals, 725 miles east of Moscow, according to investigative journalist Christo Grozev. 

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WNU Editor: The source for this story comes from investigative journalist Christo Grozev who has links to British investigative outlet Bellingcat. He is using flight patterns to make his assessment that Russia's top leadership are in nuclear bunkers.