Siberian Accident Campaign.The Explosion

DATE: 08/02/2024

TIME (GMT): 19:00

MAP(S): Lybor

TYPE: COOP

GAME: Arma 3

EVENT: Official

AUTHOR(S): Aris and VuK for Brothers In Arms

SLOTS: 76 / 94

RATING: (34)

During the socialist era, the Soviet Union had many closed cities that were hidden not only from the prying eyes of enemies but also from its own people. These cities weren t even shown on the map until 1993 but there were thousands of people living in them which effectively didn t exist. Most of these closed Russian cities were excluded from train and bus routes and were known only for their postal code, consisting of a name and number.

In some cases, the people living in these cities were given a permission to enter and re-enter their cities but their lives were as secret as those of KGB agents. They weren t allowed to share their address with their relatives, not yet talk about the things that happen there. In return for their silence, the residents were rewarded with good healthcare, guaranteed jobs, and private apartments.

Today, most of the formerly closed cities are open to the public but there are a few of them which are still hidden by the authorities. It is estimated that today, there are around 40 closed cities in Russia and more than 1.5 million people live here. If you want to visit a closed city, you have to obtain a special permit from the security services and getting one is not easy. Permits are mostly reserved for relatives of people living in these cities or people traveling for work.

Seversk was built in 1954 for the needs of the Siberian Chemical Combine. The main purpose of this complex was the production of nuclear weapons. Today, plutonium is still produced in Seversk but it is not being used for nuclear weapons. In 1993, the city suffered a nuclear explosion and in 1997, Russia decided to shut down most of the plutonium producing reactors in Seversk, following an agreement with the United States.

Despite this, today the city is still closed for non residents. Even more, visitors aren t allowed to move around the city freely as there are multiple checkpoints where they have to show entry documents. Permits are only given to people that have relatives in Seversk or people that travel to the city for work.

Soviet Union October 7^th 1980.We are in Siberia in a Village near the city of Seversk in an isolated area.We all know that the city is blocked and top secret experiments are conducted there. Suddenly a huge nuclear explosion is heard towards the side of the city.

The alarm Sirens start going off all over the area making all the residents very worried.
Some police vehicles start to see what has happened.Unfortunately they never came back.

That same afternoon, Military forces with Biological Warfare Equipment arrive in our city.