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The Sun
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Sun
Satellite pics show Putin ramping up Russia's closest nuke sites to Britain…housing missiles that can reach UK in 6mins
SATELLITE pictures have exposed mad Vladimir Putin's modernisation of Russia's closest nuclear sites to Britain. The Russian dictator is believed to store at least 100 atomic missiles in Kaliningrad, on the Baltic Sea - with missiles able to reach the UK in just six minutes. 10 10 10 10 The Kaliningrad site is among five key nuclear bases in the west of the country being upgraded by Russia as World War Three fears loom. Bombshell satellite images obtained by Swedish broadcaster SVT show how in Kaliningrad, Putin's suspected nuclear weapons storage site has undergone significant reconstruction. Mad Vlad is already known to station Iskander-M missiles in the militarised Russian enclave which has land borders with two Nato states - Poland and Lithuania. And a stash of Kalibr-NK cruise missiles at the site could reach the UK in just six minutes due to their incredible range. The SSC-8 cruise missile is also likely warehoused in Kaliningrad, and have the ability to strike the UK too. Polish Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski has previously warned that up to 100 tactical nuclear warheads could be stored at the deadly site. Images from last month show the terrifying addition of triple-layered fencing at the site, alongside brand new buildings and modern, high-tech communications equipment. Another key site, the Asipovichy base in Belarus, a former Soviet nuclear storage facility situated around 1,000 miles from the UK, is also under renovation. Satellite imagery shows new air defence installations, a new loading platform for rail-based logistics, and high security fencing. Radiation monitors are known to be at the site, and storage for iodine prophylaxis - indicating the likely basing of nuclear-capable Iskander-M missiles. Similar mystery buildings have been erected at both sites. On the top-secret Kola Peninsula, Russian forces have built a dozen storage bunkers that have emerged over the past decade at Gadzhiyevo base - some 60 miles from Nato territory in Norway. Each has space for four submarine-launched ballistic missiles. At the nearby Okolnaya base, satellite images show a facility that has taken shape that allows submarines to be loaded with missiles from land. SVT reported: "We count and see that there are now around 50 bunker-like buildings there - which could mean space for 200 missiles." New building is also underway at Novaya Zemlya, a remote Arctic archipelago where Putin is feared to be preparing for the first nuclear bomb tests since the Soviet era. The site was inspected in recent days by military-experienced Russian politicians, who made crystal clear the facility is 'combat ready'. Lt-Gen Andrey Gurulev posted from the location: 'You know, there's a lot of fascinating stuff I could say about the test site - but sadly, I cannot. 10 10 10 'The only thing I can say is we're fully combat ready.' Novaya Zemlya is notorious for its role as a Soviet nuclear test site in the Cold War. The Tsar Bomb - the most powerful nuclear bomb ever detonated - was tested there in 1961. The explosion was so gargantuan, it caused shockwaves that circled the Earth multiple times. Its mushroom cloud also reached over 37 miles into the sky. A total of 130 nuclear tests were conducted on Novaya Zemlya by the Soviet Union between 1955 and 1990. Of these, 86 were atmospheric, 39 underground and three underwater, according to declassified documents. The Kremlin has showcased a warning from Russia's Dr Doom to the West that it faces Armageddon by challenging Putin. Nuclear missile scientist Dr Yury Dikov, 87, developer of deadly Bulava, Yars, and Satan-2 warheads, spoke as he was awarded a top honour in the Kremlin by the Moscow dictator. The 'jackals' of the West, backing Ukraine, would 'break their teeth' on Putin's nuclear shield, he said. The atomic scientist told Putin: 'You inherited [Russia] at a very difficult time. 'You managed to pull it back from the brink of disaster and set it on the path to development. 'Now our enemies are gathering again, hoping for easy prey. 'I think that just as Napoleon failed, and Hitler failed, so too will the modern jackals of Nato fail. 'Russian nuclear scientists, represented by me at this moment, thank you for your trust. 'And we can assure you that we will not let you down and that this whole pack will break its teeth on our nuclear shield.' 10 10
Yahoo
11-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russians attack Ukraine with missile and 85 drones: 49 targets down
Russian forces attacked Ukraine with an Iskander-M ballistic missile and 85 Shahed-type loitering munitions and various types of decoy drones on the night of 10-11 June. Ukrainian air defence units have destroyed 49 aerial assets, but there were 14 strikes. Source: Ukrainian Air Force on Telegram Quote: "As of 08:00 [on 11 June], air defences have intercepted 49 enemy Shahed-type UAVs (and other types of drones) in the east, south, north and centre of the country. Forty were shot down with air defence assets and nine disappeared from radar/were suppressed by electronic warfare." Details: The Russians targeted Kharkiv, Donetsk and Odesa oblasts last night. Strikes were recorded in 14 locations, while debris from destroyed targets fell in two places. "The aerial attack has been repelled by aircraft, anti-aircraft missile forces, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems units and mobile fire groups from the Ukrainian defence forces," the Air Force reported. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Russia Today
01-06-2025
- General
- Russia Today
Russian military strikes Ukrainian drone launch site (VIDEO)
Moscow has successfully hit a Ukrainian long-range drone launch site in Ukraine's northeastern Kharkov Region, the Russian Defense Ministry said in a statement on Sunday. It also published a video of the strike. The strike destroyed all of the launch pads, along with some 30 long-range kamikaze drones and eight military vehicles, it added. A short video shows a powerful blast rocking an area near the airfield where some installations were located. According to the ministry, a Russian Iskander-M ballistic missile system was used in the strike. The news came amid reports of drone strikes across Russia. Several military airfields located in five Russian regions were targeted in attacks on Sunday, according to the Defense Ministry. The Ukrainian media claimed the strikes were part of a major operation called 'Spiderweb' that had been prepared for more than a year and a half. According to the Russian military, three out of five attacks were successfully repelled and resulted in no damage, while two more ended up setting aircraft on fire – although the flames were promptly extinguished. No one was injured in the attacks. Earlier in the day, the first drone attack was reported in Russia's Siberian Irkutsk Region, where unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) targeted a military base. The strike resulted in no casualties or major material damage, according to the authorities. It comes less than a day after two bridges collapsed in Russian regions bordering Ukraine in what the authorities described as deliberate acts of sabotage. One of the collapses derailed a passenger train, killing seven and injuring 71 others. The Investigative Committee said in a statement on Sunday that the bridges had been 'blown up' in both cases. Russian Senator Andrey Klishas has blamed Kiev for both incidents.
Yahoo
30-05-2025
- General
- Yahoo
Russia attacks Ukraine with 2 Iskander missiles and 90 drones, hits recorded in 12 locations
The Russians have attacked Ukraine with two Iskander-M/KN-23 ballistic missiles and 90 Shahed UAVs and decoy drones of various types since the evening of 29 May. Ukrainian air defence has managed to down 56 drones, although hits have been recorded in 12 locations. Source: Ukraine's Air Force Quote: "As of 08:00, air defence downed 56 Shahed attack UAVs (and other types of drones) in the country's south and north. Twenty-six were downed using firepower and 30 disappeared from radar or were suppressed by electronic warfare. Strikes were recorded in 12 locations." Details: The Russians launched drones from the Russian cities of Millerovo, Oryol, Shatalovo, Kursk and Primorsko-Akhtarsk and the missiles were launched from Russia's Voronezh Oblast. Kharkiv, Odesa and Donetsk oblasts came under attack. "Aircraft, anti-aircraft missile units, electronic warfare units, unmanned systems units and mobile fire groups from Ukraine's defence forces were involved in repelling the attack," the Air Force summarised. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
Bloomberg
23-05-2025
- Business
- Bloomberg
Ukraine Says Drones Struck Russian Battery Plant for Missiles
Ukraine said its drones hit production facilities of a company that makes batteries used to power Russian missiles. There were explosions and a fire at the Energiya JSC plant in the city of Yelets in Russia's Lipetsk region following the overnight strike, the Ukrainian General Staff said Friday in a statement on Facebook. The plant makes batteries for Russia's Iskander-M missiles, sea-based cruise missiles and glide bombs, according to the General Staff.
