Russia is expanding up to five secret nuclear bases

At the end of May some satellite images discovered which were Russia’s intentions on the largest nuclear power plant in Europe. Now, in the midst of nuclear tensions in the wake of the war in Ukraine, new images from space have revealed an alarming pattern of expansion and renewal in five Russian nuclear bases that until now operated largely outside the international scrutiny.

Secret, or almost. I told it in an extensive INSIDER REPORT Through the images captured by the American company Planet Labs and analyzed by experts in strategic armament. The photographs show a series of new structures, reinforced roads, buried bunkers and multiple security perimeters that point to a systematic and stealthy investment in Russian nuclear infrastructure.

Although part of these improvements could be considered ordinary maintenance, the scale, the rhythm and nature of the constructions reveal something deeper: a reaffirmation of Russian nuclear power as deterrence toolinfluence and survival before the decline of their conventional forces.

Asipovichy: The new nuclear enclave. The berous base of Asipovichywho has gained notoriety since Putin and Lukashenko They announced What Belarusia could house Russian nuclear weapons, now presents triple fence, camouflaged inputs, covered ramps for eye discharge and a hidden bunker between trees. Although there are still no indications of active presence of eyelets, the infrastructure is ready to receive them from major deposits, such as Briansk’s.

A large platform and a new road suggest that rail transport It would be the chosen logistics medium, in coherence with Russian standard procedures. In addition, a Second complex In the same city shows mobile pitchers from Iskander missilescapable of carrying nuclear heads, housed in recently enlarged hangars, which reinforces the idea of a fully functional tactical node.

Gadzhiyevo: Intercontinental missile hiding place. To the north, in the naval base of Gadzhiyevonear the Arctic, the images show an intense activity in the mountainous complex where nuclear weapons are stored For strategic submarines. Previous photographs had already captured the raid of eyelets next to specialized cranes, and the new constructions seem to be hangars or workshops for missiles not yet armed.

A few kilometers, the Russian nuclear ballistic submarines of the northern fleet They expect cargoes In specially equipped springs, remembering that from this enclave attacks capable of devastating entire cities in minutes can be launched.

Kaliningrad: The undercover arsenal. In the Russian enclave of Kaliningradbetween Poland and Lithuania, a deposit with multiple levels of fence has aroused for years the Analysts’ suspicions as potential tactical nuclear weapons center. The last Images confirm reforms in buried bunkers and the appearance of new structures, such as a small building identical to another in Asipovichywhose function is still not clarified.

A few kilometers, a nuclear maintenance unit Inherited from the Soviet era, it gives even more weight to the hypothesis of an active storage of nuclear weapons, reinforcing the latent threat in one of the most sensitive areas of the NATO eastern flank.

Kamchatka: Latent threat to Alaska. On the other side of Eurasia, the remote Kamchatka Peninsulain front of Alaska, hosts facilities for the deployment of the Poseidon nuclear torpedoa weapon propelled for atomic energy capable of traveling thousands of kilometers under the sea before detonating.

Although it is not clear if it is operational, the Recent constructions In this base (among them Two new buildings possibly used as ojas stores) indicate a sustained advance in their preparation. The architectural similarity with other nuclear bases and the presence of triple fences in some structures reinforce the idea that atomic weapons or their launch systems are also housed here.

Novaya Zemlya: Risen test base. Finally, in the Arctic Archipelago of Novaya Zemlyahistorical Nuclear Test Center of the Soviet Union and scenario of the detonation of The TSAR pumpthe images capture a remarkable Base expansion Severny support. New buildings and tunnels excavated in the mountain, along with old sealed accesses, suggest a revitalization of the complex as Experimentation Center Subcritic or as a platform ready for an eventual resumption of nuclear tests.

Although Moscow and Washington maintain a similar policy of keeping these places operational without rehearsing high -performance weapons, the intensification of work in Novaya Zemlya fems fears about the possible return of active essays.

The rebirth of a career. The simultaneous modernization of These five basessome completely new (distributed between the Baltic, the Arctic, the heart of Belarus and the Pacific Coast), illustrates how Moscow is reconstructing its strategic position under the pressure of A prolonged war In Ukraine and deterioration of its power conventional. With an estimated active arsenal in 4,300 eyeletsthe major in the world, Russia is more and more relied on in its nuclear heritage as a shield and sword before NATO and the United States.

While and how We have countedWashington continues with its own program of renewal of the nuclear tripod, and China increases discreetly his Atomic capacitythus configuring a global scenario where nuclear balance becomes the axis of deterrence, threat and strategic survival.

Image | Google Earth, Planet Labs

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