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Metro
4 days ago
- Politics
- Metro
Russia 'upgrades' its nuclear sites closest to the UK
Russia is modernising its closest nuclear weapons storage facilities to Britain, new satellite images appear to show. Vladimir Putin is believed to store at least 100 atomic missiles in Kaliningrad, his most westerly region, on the Baltic Sea, around 880 miles from British soil. It is among five key nuclear sites in the west of the country being upgraded by Russia amid fears of a third world war. Satellite images from Planet Labs were highlighted by Swedish broadcaster SVT and show that in Kaliningrad, Putin's suspected nuclear weapons storage sites have undergone significant reconstruction. Putin is known to station Iskander-M missiles in Kaliningrad, which has land borders with two NATO states, Poland and Lithuania. These could not reach the UK, but a stash of Kalibr-NK cruise missiles has more than enough range to do so. The 9M729 (SSC-8) cruise missile is also likely warehoused in Kaliningrad and could strike the UK. Another key site, the Asipovichy base in Belarus, a former Soviet nuclear storage facility which is around 1,000 miles from the UK, is also being renovated. 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 here, 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. A 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 Russian politicians with high-level military experience. 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. 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 on October 30, 1961. The explosion was so large that it caused shockwaves that circled the Earth multiple times, and its mushroom cloud reached more than 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. Russia's improved military facilities come amid intense global tensions not just with Russia, but in other areas of the world. More Trending Fears are rising that the US and even Gulf states will become involved in the war, but it is unlikely that it will result in a global conflict. Jason Pack, fellow at Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) and host of the Disorder Podcast, told Metro that the Iranian regime is 'really weakened'. He said: 'The Iranians don't have the capability to bring us to World War III. 'It is much more likely to see the Iranian people rise up against the regime than we are to see the Iranians like land some decisive blow against Israel.' Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: All 9 countries on the UK Foreign Office 'no go' travel list MORE: Putin calls Trump to say 'happy birthday' but there was 'no time to talk about Ukraine' MORE: Moment one of Putin's warplanes crashes after wing falls off during bombing raid
Scottish Sun
4 days ago
- Politics
- Scottish Sun
Satellite pics show Putin ramping up Russia's closest nuke sites to Britain…housing missiles that can reach UK in 6mins
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) 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. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 11 Russia is modernising its closest nuclear weapons storage facilities to Britain, with images showing a base in Kaliningrad Credit: SVT 11 The Asipovichy base in Belarus is also being renovated Credit: SVT 11 The 1955 Soviet nuclear torpedo test held at Novaya Zemlya Credit: East2West 11 Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Russia's state-owned defence corporation Rostec CEO in Moscow on Tuesday Credit: AFP 11 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. Nuclear strikes, secret bunkers for Royals, & massive cyber attacks… how Britain is secretly bracing for war with Russia 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. 11 New facility (marked) near Novaya Zemlya Central Test Site is 'ready for full-scale testing' 11 Construction surges at the Asipovichy base in Belarus, flagged for Russian nuclear arms Credit: East2West 11 A nuclear cloud mushrooms after the notorious Soviet Tsar Bomb test on 30 October 1961 Credit: East2West '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.' 11 The Gadzhiyevo submarine base near Norway, where Russia stores nuclear-capable missiles in newly built bunkers Credit: East2West 11 Russia's leading nuclear missile scientist Yury Dikov (L), 87, developer of deadly Bulava, Yars, and Sarmat warheads Credit: East2West
The Irish Sun
4 days ago
- Politics
- The Irish 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. 11 Russia is modernising its closest nuclear weapons storage facilities to Britain, with images showing a base in Kaliningrad Credit: SVT 11 The Asipovichy base in Belarus is also being renovated Credit: SVT 11 The 1955 Soviet nuclear torpedo test held at Novaya Zemlya Credit: East2West 11 Russia's President Vladimir Putin attends a meeting with Russia's state-owned defence corporation Rostec CEO in Moscow on Tuesday Credit: AFP 11 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. read more news 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. Most read in The Sun 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. Nuclear strikes, secret bunkers for Royals, & massive cyber attacks… how Britain is secretly bracing for war with Russia 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. 11 New facility (marked) near Novaya Zemlya Central Test Site is 'ready for full-scale testing' 11 Construction surges at the Asipovichy base in Belarus, flagged for Russian nuclear arms Credit: East2West 11 A nuclear cloud mushrooms after the notorious Soviet Tsar Bomb test on 30 October 1961 Credit: East2West '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.' 11 The Gadzhiyevo submarine base near Norway, where Russia stores nuclear-capable missiles in newly built bunkers Credit: East2West 11 Russia's leading nuclear missile scientist Yury Dikov (L), 87, developer of deadly Bulava, Yars, and Sarmat warheads Credit: East2West 11 New missile loading facility spotted at Okolnaya base in Russia near NATO border Credit: East2West
Straits Times
5 days ago
- Sport
- Straits Times
Armand Duplantis set for Usain Bolt party to celebrate pole vault world record
Armand Duplantis ripped off his shirt in celebration and raced down the track in front of jubilant spectators. PHOTO: REUTERS – Sweden's Armand Duplantis said he was looking forward to a night on the town with former sprint king Usain Bolt, after setting a pole vault world record of 6.28 metres at the Diamond League event in Stockholm on June 15. The 25-year-old cruised through the competition, clearing his four jumps up to six metres at the first attempt, before raising the bar to 6.28m to break the world record he set back in February by one centimetre. Duplantis ripped off his shirt in celebration and raced down the track in front of jubilant spectators at the Olympic stadium built for the 1912 Games. 'It's a magical feeling, it's hard to explain,' said Duplantis, who had not broken the record in Sweden before. 'It'll be one of the greatest memories for me, I think, in my career.' That set up a wild night of celebrations with Bolt, who still holds the world records for the 100m and 200m. 'For me it's pretty cool, actually,' Duplantis told Swedish broadcaster SVT. 'He said if I break the world record we can party tonight, so I'm sure it's going to be a fun night with him, but I'm just so happy.' Bolt watched the Diamond League event in Oslo on June 12 before taking a train to Stockholm where he said he planned to try out the nightlife. But the two track and field stars may not be alone, as Duplantis had a slew of family members in attendance in Stockholm to see him break the record for the 12th time. 'There were so many of them, it took me 10 minutes to hug them all!' he joked. 'My two brothers, my mother, my grandmother and my grandfather. 'My grandma, she wanted me to promise yesterday that I would break the world record today, so I had a lot of pressure on me to do that in front of her, and I'm glad that I could do it for her,' he added. Duplantis was not the only home hero. Hometown runner Andreas Almgren fed off the raucous atmosphere to set a new European record of 12min 44.27sec to win the men's 5,000m. Olympic champion Rai Benjamin edged out Alison dos Santos to win the men's 400m hurdles, with Karsten Warholm a distant third. Warholm triumphed in the rarely-run 300m hurdles on his home track in Oslo on June 12, but Benjamin produced a world-leading time of 46.54sec over 400m. Julien Alfred won the women's 100m in 10.75sec, the second-fastest time of 2025. It was only the Paris Olympic gold medallist's second race of the season, following her victory in Oslo. Britain's Dina Asher-Smith took second (10.93) ahead of Ivorian Marie-Josee Ta Lou-Smith (11.00). Two-time Olympic bronze medallist Femke Bol won the women's 400m hurdles in a season's best time of 52.11sec. She finished ahead of American Dalilah Muhammad (52.91) and Panama's Gianna Woodruff (53.99). REUTERS, AFP Join ST's Telegram channel and get the latest breaking news delivered to you.
News18
6 days ago
- Sport
- News18
'If I Break World Record...': Armand Duplantis Reveals Usain Bolt's 'Party Tonight' Promise
Last Updated: Armand Duplantis says Usain Bolt promised that the two would party together if he improved his career high. Sweden's Armand Duplantis says hopes of a rare meet-up with sprint legend Usain Bolt acted as an extra motivation for him ahead of his world record triumph at the Stockholm Diamond League event on Sunday. Duplantis raised the bar once again by breaching 6.28 metres and setting a new pole vault world record at the Stockholm event. It was the 12th time in his career that he broke past the world-best mark. The double Olympic champion had the crowd behind him after promising fans that he would aim to beat the record he had set yet again. But an amusing pre-game conversation with Bolt further provided the 25-year-old a spring in his stride. Speaking to Swedish broadcaster SVT, Duplantis shared Bolt had promised him they would party together if he backed his words and shattered his career high. 'For me it's pretty cool, actually. He said if I break the world record we can party tonight, so I'm sure it's going to be a fun night with him, but I'm just so happy," Duplantis said. Bolt was present for Thursday's Diamond League event in Oslo before the legend took a train to Stockholm where he set out to try the nightlife. The 100m and 200m sprint record champion was joined on Sunday night by Duplantis and his family members, who were in attendance when he improved on his previous record set in February by one centimetre on his first attempt. 'There were so many of them, it took me 10 minutes to hug them all! My two brothers, my mother, my grandmother and my grandfather. It's been a few years since they had been to a competition to see me. They battled to be here," Duplantis said. 'My grandma, she wanted me to promise yesterday that I would break the world record today, so I had a lot of pressure on me to do that in front of her, and I'm glad that I could do it for her," he added. Australia's Kurtis Marschall was Duplantis' closest rival at the Diamond League at 5.90m before he failed his three attempts to clear the six-metre mark. The Stadion crowd stood in elation for the local star after he powered through his run-up, planted a pole and soared through to the world record. 'This was one of my biggest goals and dreams, to set a world record here at Stadion. It's like the Olympics and Stadion, they're the same level for me. I really wanted to do it, I had my whole family here, from both sides, it's magic, it's magic. Every time I broke the world record, I felt it in my first jump that 'this could be the day', but today it felt a little tougher. It didn't feel that natural from the beginning, it didn't feel great in my legs, but I only needed one (try)," said an emotional Duplantis.
