Getting them out of the way of a nuke response?
It may be a practice run. In view of how their system has operated in Ukraine, Putin may want to make sure that the leadership preservation plan actually works.
Novosibirsk would be near the top of any targeting list, too.
Putin has shelters for 70% of his population...
Our ‘elites’ have created ZERO protection for American citizens. I suspect our elites have protection for themselves...
In an all out nuclear war Russians would survive.
Our ‘elites’ can get off on War porn because THEY have protected themselves... and we’ll die.