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The Irish Sun
01-08-2025
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
Satellite pics reveal Russian base housing Putin's nuke subs WAS damaged in quake tsunami – with entire pier snapped off
NEW satellite pictures have revealed the base housing Vladimir Putin's prized nuclear submarines was damaged in the recent tsunami. A Advertisement 7 New satellite pictures of the base show a pier that appears to be snapped in half Credit: Umbra SAR post-event 7 The submarine base before the earthquake Credit: Google/Maxar 7 The Borei II-class can be nuclear-armed Credit: ckb-rubin 7 Rybachiy submarine base in Russia's far east houses Vlad's prized nuclear-armed Borei-class subs. Images taken by Umbra Space reveal that a pier which has been used to host both ships and submarines is now sitting at an angle. That would suggest it has come loose from the wharf it may have been tied to or entirely broken off. If a submarine was sitting next to the pier at the time it could have sustained serious damage. Advertisement Read more on world news But the pictures are not clear enough with the Kamchatka peninsula covered by cloud on Wednesday and Thursday. The photos also don't clarify whether submarines visible in them were damaged. Putin's prized boats may have smashed up against their piers and wharves as the tsunami came through - damage not visible from a satellite. Also in Avacha Bay is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky naval base and separate missile-loading and shipyard facilities, but it is not known whether they have been damaged yet. Advertisement Most read in The US Sun The earthquake hit off the coast of Kamchatka just before 1am BST on Tuesday and is the sixth biggest on record. The base was so close to the epicentre that the tsunami is thought to have hit it within 15 minutes. Russian mountains crumble after huge 8.8 earthquake strikes It hit just 75miles southeast of Russia's key naval base in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky that houses its Pacific Fleet. Locals in the village of Severo-Kurilsk in Kamchatka caught video of the resulting tsunami flooding a fish processing factory on the coast. Advertisement Despite being further away than the base, Severo-Kurilsk was swamped with waves up to five metres high. The local port was inundated with buildings even being moved by the force of the water. 7 The port of Severo-Kurilsk flooded due to tsunami triggered by the 8.8 magnitude earthquake Credit: Getty 7 A Borei II-class submarine, five of which are in Russia's Pacific Fleet Credit: ckb-rubin Advertisement The Russian Pacific Fleet has some 600 warships and is thought to have five of the Borei class submarines. It also has a couple dozen Soviet-era subs, including the Oscar, Delta, and Kilo classes. The bulk of the fleet is homeported in Vladivostok, 1,400miles to the southwest. Putin will be particularly nervous about its condition given how much of his Black Sea fleet he has lost to Ukraine's bombs. Advertisement Umbra Space is able to take the photos as it uses Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites which are able to penetrate cloud cover. The Kremlin announced that no one in Russia had died from the monster earthquake. In nearby Japan, some 2million people were ordered to evacuate from the costs with fears the tsunami could lead to a second Fukushima nuclear disaster. Evacuations were also ordered in Hawaii with waves hitting the islands 1.5m high. Advertisement 7 A map of Rybachiy Submarine base and Avacha Bay Credit:
Scottish Sun
01-08-2025
- Politics
- Scottish Sun
Satellite pics reveal Russian base housing Putin's nuke subs WAS damaged in quake tsunami – with entire pier snapped off
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) NEW satellite pictures have revealed the base housing Vladimir Putin's prized nuclear submarines was damaged in the recent tsunami. A pier has been snapped in half after being battered by the torrent of water following the monster 8.8 magnitude earthquake on Tuesday. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 7 New satellite pictures of the base show a pier that appears to be snapped in half Credit: Umbra SAR post-event 7 The submarine base before the earthquake Credit: Google/Maxar 7 The Borei II-class can be nuclear-armed Credit: ckb-rubin 7 Rybachiy submarine base in Russia's far east houses Vlad's prized nuclear-armed Borei-class subs. Images taken by Umbra Space reveal that a pier which has been used to host both ships and submarines is now sitting at an angle. That would suggest it has come loose from the wharf it may have been tied to or entirely broken off. If a submarine was sitting next to the pier at the time it could have sustained serious damage. Read more on world news NUCLEAR QUAKE Mystery over state of Putin's nuke sub bases near epicentre of huge quake But the pictures are not clear enough with the Kamchatka peninsula covered by cloud on Wednesday and Thursday. The photos also don't clarify whether submarines visible in them were damaged. Putin's prized boats may have smashed up against their piers and wharves as the tsunami came through - damage not visible from a satellite. Also in Avacha Bay is Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky naval base and separate missile-loading and shipyard facilities, but it is not known whether they have been damaged yet. The earthquake hit off the coast of Kamchatka just before 1am BST on Tuesday and is the sixth biggest on record. The base was so close to the epicentre that the tsunami is thought to have hit it within 15 minutes. Russian mountains crumble after huge 8.8 earthquake strikes It hit just 75miles southeast of Russia's key naval base in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky that houses its Pacific Fleet. Locals in the village of Severo-Kurilsk in Kamchatka caught video of the resulting tsunami flooding a fish processing factory on the coast. Despite being further away than the base, Severo-Kurilsk was swamped with waves up to five metres high. The local port was inundated with buildings even being moved by the force of the water. 7 The port of Severo-Kurilsk flooded due to tsunami triggered by the 8.8 magnitude earthquake Credit: Getty 7 A Borei II-class submarine, five of which are in Russia's Pacific Fleet Credit: ckb-rubin The Russian Pacific Fleet has some 600 warships and is thought to have five of the Borei class submarines. It also has a couple dozen Soviet-era subs, including the Oscar, Delta, and Kilo classes. The bulk of the fleet is homeported in Vladivostok, 1,400miles to the southwest. Putin will be particularly nervous about its condition given how much of his Black Sea fleet he has lost to Ukraine's bombs. Umbra Space is able to take the photos as it uses Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) satellites which are able to penetrate cloud cover. The Kremlin announced that no one in Russia had died from the monster earthquake. In nearby Japan, some 2million people were ordered to evacuate from the costs with fears the tsunami could lead to a second Fukushima nuclear disaster. Evacuations were also ordered in Hawaii with waves hitting the islands 1.5m high.
The Irish Sun
31-07-2025
- Politics
- The Irish Sun
Mystery over state of Russian bases housing Putin's most prized nuke subs near epicentre of 6th biggest quake on record
THE condition of a prized Russian nuclear submarine base in the Pacific remains a mystery after it was struck by the monster earthquake. The 8.8 magnitude monster hit off the coast of Kamchatka just before 1am BST on Tuesday and is the sixth biggest on record. Advertisement 7 The port of Severo-Kurilsk flooded due to tsunami triggered by the 8.8 magnitude earthquake Credit: Getty 7 A map of the Naval base in Kamchatka Credit: 7 A Borei class submarine which can fire nuclear weapons Credit: ckb-rubin 7 It hit just 75miles southeast of Russia's key naval base in Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky that houses its Pacific Fleet. Part the complex is the Rybachiy submarine base - which builds and houses the flagship nuclear-armed Borei-class subs. The base is hidden inside Avacha Bay and its condition remains unknown following the mega quake. The Advertisement Read more on world news Other clips caught from the peninsula showed rocks falling down cliffs following the shaking. Information from the base is limited as the nearby town of Vilyuchinsk is closed to the public. Vilyuchinsk builds the submarines and anyone who wants to enter needs an official permit. But patriotic Russians have denied there will be damage as the base is made to withstand a nuclear explosion. Advertisement Most read in The US Sun Breaking One former Russian Navy officer posted on X saying: "I have no information that critical damage to the Russian Navy's naval bases in Kamchatka. I think everything is within the normal range." Satellites have also been prevented from snapping the bases recently by thick cloud cover. Moment surgeons continue performing surgery on patient during 8.8-mag quake It is unclear what ships were in port at the time of the quake. The Russian Pacific Fleet has some 600 warships and is thought to have five of the Borei class submarines. Advertisement The bulk of the fleet is homeported in Vladivostok, 1,400miles to the southwest. Putin will be particularly nervous about its condition given how much of his Black Sea fleet he has lost to Ukraine's bombs. 7 The nuclear submarine base can house the Russian Pacific Fleet Credit: 7 The Borei II-class can be nuclear-armed Credit: ckb-rubin Advertisement Locals in the village of Severo-Kurilsk in Kamchatka caught video of the resulting tsunami flooding a fish processing factory on the coast. The local port was also inundated which buildings even being moved by the force of the water. In Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy a kindergarten collapsed and several people were injured. Advertisement The brave doctors were captured looking at one another as the apparatus around them begins to shake. The Kremlin announced that no one in Russia had died from the monster earthquake. In nearby Japan, some 2million people were ordered to evacuate from the costs with fears the tsunami could lead to a second Fukushima nuclear disaster. Evacuations were also ordered in Hawaii with waves hitting the islands 1.5m high. Advertisement With the threat to the US, President Donald Trump posted: "Due to a massive earthquake that occurred in the Pacific Ocean, a Tsunami Warning is in effect for those living in Hawaii. "A Tsunami Watch is in effect for Alaska and the Pacific Coast of the United States. Japan is also in the way. Please visit for the latest information. STAY STRONG AND STAY SAFE!" 7 Rybachiy submarine base Credit: Google Earth
