Against the backdrop of NATO's expansion in Europe, rumors about Russia's secret weapon - the 'Alabuga' electromagnetic complex, which is considered a serious threat to the alliance, have increasingly been appearing on the Net. We figure out what is known at the moment about this development.

The 'Alabuga' was first talked about in 2014, when the system was being tested. A source in Rostec said that it is a rocket with a high-frequency electromagnetic emitter as its warhead.

If such a rocket is torn at a height of up to 300 m, all electronic equipment will be knocked out within a radius of 3.5 km. This means that the enemy's military equipment will essentially turn into scrap metal. At that time, engineers were solving the problem of delivering the rocket to the target so that it could bypass all missile defense systems.

In 2017, a representative of 'Radioelectronic Technologies' confirmed work on this project. However, he emphasized, 'Alabuga' is not a specific type of weapon, but a scientific research.

This topic is included in the category of critical technologies, which are classified as 'Secret'. The company noted that the research has been transferred to the level of experimental design work on the creation of electromagnetic weapons. 

The Daily Star newspaper wrote that Russia is preparing a weapon that is 'more powerful than a nuclear bomb'. As the media claimed, 'Alabuga' is capable of neutralizing the enemy's army. 

Since February 2022, this weapon has been repeatedly discussed by military bloggers. They noted that a cruise platform is being developed for 'Alabuga'. However, there is no official information about the project yet.