Frag Out! Magazine
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Ensuring resistance to 155 mm artillery shells is a reasonable cost-effective measure that significantly enhances occupant safety. It also prevents the construction of large but, not really safe, but vulnerable structures, easy to be taken out even by a stray projectile. For lower-tier command posts, resistance should be even higher due to the risk of precision strikes from guided bombs, artillery rockets, and other advanced munitions. These facilities must also be properly camouflaged and prepared to operate for extended periods based on their own supplies, functioning on a round-the-clock shift system (work and rest in rotation). All types of facilities must incorporate protective measures for vulnerable components (such as air intakes and exhaust vents, entrances, etc.) against enemy UAV attacks, particularly from small quadcopters. This threat will continue to grow as such weaponry advances. We cannot assume that the only risk posed by these drones is a Shahed-class UAV striking a bunker's roof. Instead, we must anticipate that the enemy may deliberately attempt to penetrate the interior and disable shelter systems using small UAVs: for example, by flying through an unprotected air intake and destroying automatic blast valves. A separate issue is determining the resilience of these facilities against unconventional threats, particularly weapons of mass destruction. I will address this topic in the next part of the article. www.fragoutmag.com