Another inspection of warning systems in Chechnya has raised questions from social media users.

The Ministry of Emergency Situations announced a test of warning systems in Chechnya for the morning of December 22, the third test since the attack on Grozny City. Authorities report on the tests but fail to explain what to do in the event of a real threat, social media users noted.

As reported by the "Caucasian Knot," amid the increasing frequency of drone attacks, Chechen authorities organized at least two tests of emergency sirens over the course of three days. Another test was previously scheduled for the end of December. Attacks on the republic and tests of warning systems are causing anxiety among those who lived through the Chechen military campaigns, social media users noted. People who have previously experienced wars and the associated losses and hardships are vulnerable, and drone attacks in Chechnya and even warning system tests generate fear and anxiety among some residents. Psychologists noted that mobile internet outages deprive access to reliable information and only exacerbate this situation.

On December 22 at 10:43 a.m. Moscow time, an additional comprehensive test of the regional public warning system will be conducted in the Chechen Republic, the Russian Ministry of Emergency Situations for Chechnya announced on December 19, calling on residents of the republic to remain calm. "Comprehensive inspections of warning systems are conducted regularly to ensure the functionality of all elements of the public warning system," the department stated.

This news was shared by Chechnya Segodnya on its Instagram*, which has 615,000 followers. By 7:44 p.m. Moscow time, the post had garnered 43 comments.

"These frequent inspections will only ensure that people don't react in the event of a real threat," says se_magomadova.

Some users believe the authorities should explain to residents what to do when sirens sound during a real threat.

"So we hear the siren, and then what? "Where should I run? What should I take?" asked samira_spravedlivaya.

"That's exactly what I'm talking about. We'll hear it—what next? Where should I run?" agreed sulimova_seda.

"What should I do if I actually hear a siren during an emergency? Where should I run? What should I take? I have to explain that too, since they're preparing for something," asked fdrlffa.

"Run to a bomb shelter or a basement," answered user xozamafioza.

"Where are they? Nobody knows. "The basements are all 'occupied' by sewage, and we won't even mention shelters," lina_lina83 asked in response.

User fdrlffa also noted that there is "neither one nor the other" near his house. "In our house, the only thing we have is a basement, and it's always covered in sewage," he wrote.

* Meta (owner of Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp) is banned in Russia.