A military transport of the "nuclear" department of the Russian Ministry of Defense has been spotted in Crimea , writes Krym.Realii.

Such vehicles of the 12th Directorate of the Main Directorate of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation were noticed, in particular, on the roads of Kerch and the Kerch Peninsula.

According to the list of digital codes on the registration plates of vehicles of the Russian Armed Forces, vehicles of the 12th Directorate are designated by code 39.

The Twelfth Main Directorate of the Russian Defense Ministry is responsible for the storage, operation, and maintenance of nuclear weapons. It also includes the Special Control Service, which monitors nuclear tests in other countries.