Most of us are very lucky as to never experience the threats posed by potential nuclear warfare in our country.
But fears have been heightened in recent days amid Russia’s ongoing invasion of its neighbouring country of Ukraine.
On the fourth day of fighting in the European country on Sunday, Russian President Vladimir Putin ordered the country’s nuclear deterrent to be put on high alert amid growing tensions with the West.
A number of countries have imposed tough economic sanctions on Russia since the invasion started last week.
Previous fears over nuclear warfare lead to a number of bunkers being set up in the UK during the Cold War from the 1940s onwards.
More than 250 nuclear bunkers were erected in the UK - with at least 30 installed here in Scotland, according to Subterranea Britannica.
Many of them have now vanished as some fell into states of disrepair as nuclear tensions started to subside.
Others have been converted into the likes of luxury apartments and museums.
Scotland's nuclear bunker locations
Here is the status of Scotland’s nuclear bunkers, according to submissions on the website.
- Aberdeen Civil Defence Control - closed in 1968
- Aberdeen Tertowie House Grampian Regional Council Emergency Centre - use unknown
- Aird Uig Rotor Radar Station - closed in 1964
- Ansruther Rotor Radar Station and Scotland North Zone HQ - opened to public as Cold War museum
- Ayr ROC Group HQ - demolished
- Barnton Quarry Rotor SOC and Regional Seat of Government - work underway to turn site into museum and educational site
- Buchan Rotor Radar Station - use unknown
- Buchan R7 Remote Type 7 Radar - use unknown
- Burntisland Railway Control Centre - use unknown
- Craigiebarns Dundee ROC Group HQ - use unknown
- Craigiehall AAOR - use unknown
- Cultybraggan RGHQ - now run as a secure datacenter for an internet provider
- Crosslaw Rotor Radar Station - converted into private home
- Edinburgh City Control - demolished for residential units
- Faraid Head Rotor Radar Station - most buildings on site demolished from 1958
- Falkirk Civil Defence Headquarters - abandoned (date unknown)
- Gairloch AAOR - converted into a Gairloch Museum in 2019
- Inverbervie Rotor Radar Station - sold to current owner in 1999. Use unknown
- Inverkip AAOR - plans to convert building for residential use said to be underway
- Inverness ROC HQ - demolished
- Kilchiaran Rotor Radar Station - use unknown
- Kirknewton Regional War Room and Scottish Eastern Zone HQ - demolished in 2003
- Northfield Aberdeen ROC Group HQ - closed in 1998
- Oban ROC Group HQ - sold to property developer in 2009
- Pitreavie Castle Combined HQ - converted into luxury apartments
- Saxa Vord Rotor Radar Station - closed in 2006
- Schoolhill ROC Sector Control - use unknown
- Stonehaven Kincardine and Deeside District Control Emergency Centre - said to be used for meetings when offices above are occupied
- Torrance House AAOR - converted into residential flats
- Turnhouse Edinburgh ROC Group HQ - demolished
- Uddingston BT Repeater - said to be still in use
- Wick Rotor Radar Station - now leased to a local car repair firm
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