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Metro
31-07-2025
- Politics
- Metro
Mystery around state of Russian submarine base close to megaquake epicentre
Mystery is mounting over the state of one of Russia's most strategically significant military sites after an 8.8-magnitude earthquake in the 'Ring of Fire'. The Rybachiy nuclear submarine base – home to Vladimir Putin's deadliest military vessels – is located 75 miles from the epicentre of the strongest seismic event in the Far East since 1952. This proximity – and the secrecy around it – has raised immediate global concerns. The site is the backbone of his Pacific Fleet, hosting the 'Alexander Nevsky' and 'Vladimir Monomakh' submarines, each armed with 16 Bulava missiles, and the nuclear-powered K-44 Ryazan submarine. No other base in eastern Russia is believed to have equivalent capabilities, so its state is closely guarded by the Kremlin. If the earthquake or resulting tsunami caused any structural damage to the facility – especially to nuclear reactors – the consequences could be severe. In a worst-case scenario, a failure at Rybachiy could lead to uncontrolled radiation leaks, accidental missile launches, or total loss of containment over nuclear assets. Beyond environmental risks, even the perception of instability at a strategic nuclear site could heighten geopolitical tensions. Any disruption to the base's command systems or security protocols may be seen by other nations as a potential vulnerability, prompting increased military alert levels. The Russian Ministry of Defence has so far not issued a public statement about the operational status of Rybachiy or any submarines. Authorities in the Kamchatka Peninsula have generally downplayed the impact from the earthquake and ensuing tsunami waves that reached as high as 13 feet. More Trending So far there have been no reports of fatalities or serious injuries, and the threat to a tsunami has been removed. To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video As many as 50 aftershocks followed the initial earthquake, with Russian seismologists warning that tremors could persist for at least a month, with renewed tsunami threats not ruled out. It comes as a 4.8-magnitude earthquake was detected 86 miles south of Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky early this morning. Footage circulating on Telegram shows floods of water hitting Kamchatka, sweeping away buildings and damaging port infrastructure. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: I've studied tsunamis for 25 years – here are the deadly warning signs one is on its way MORE: Tsunami warnings still in place after 8.8 magnitude Russian earthquake MORE: Whales eerily become beached hours before earthquake – do they predict them?
Time of India
25-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
Russia Gets New Nuclear-Capable Submarine; Putin Declares ‘Moscow On A Mission Against…'
/ Jul 25, 2025, 07:00AM IST Russian President Vladimir Putin issued a fresh nuclear warning to the West by commissioning the Knyaz Pozharsky, a new Borei-class nuclear submarine, at the Sevmash shipyard in northern Russia. The high-profile event took place in the Arkhangelsk region and underscored Moscow's intent to modernize its naval strike force. The submarine, armed with 16 nuclear-tipped Bulava missiles, is the eighth of its kind to enter service. Putin declared that Russia is on a mission against mounting pressure from the West.#putin #russia #nuclearpower #boreiclass #submarine #military #kremlin #navy #bulava #geopolitics
Yahoo
14-05-2025
- Yahoo
Drone-mounted grenade launchers have entered the fight in Ukraine
Ukrainians have fitted a Bulgarian Bulspike-AP grenade launcher on a large quadcopter FPV drone. It's been tested for months, but Wild Hornets released new combat footage of the platform on Tuesday. A weapon like this would allow drones to attack without having to directly fly over or into a target. A Ukrainian drone maker released footage on Tuesday showing what's believed to be the first time a grenade launcher was fired in combat from a first-person-view uncrewed aerial system. The Wild Hornets firm published the clips on its Telegram channel, crediting the "Bulava" drone unit of the 3rd Mechanized Battalion in the Bohdan Khmelnytsky Separate Presidential Brigade. The footage shows two instances of the mounted grenade launcher firing over open terrain. In the first clip, a soldier can be seen caught in the resulting explosion and being knocked to the ground. Their fate was unclear based on the footage, but the Wild Hornets said the target was a Russian soldier who died. The target in the second clip was not clearly visible. The drone maker said both clips featured one of its designs, the "Queen of Hornets" drone, as the platform for the grenade launcher. With a 15- to 17-inch frame, the quadcopter is among the largest FPV drones commercially produced for combat in Ukraine, and it's typically used as a bomber. Wild Hornets did not say when the footage was shot, nor did it specify which grenade launcher was used. But during September testing with the "Bulava" unit, the company said the "Queen of Hornets" drone was fitted with the Bulspike AP, a Bulgarian anti-personnel grenade launcher. The platform is meant to be reusable. The Bulspike AP fires a 2-kilogram fragmentation grenade at an effective range of about 100 meters, or 328 feet. A drone mounted with such a weapon could thus give Ukrainian operators far more options to strike, since FPV combat drones are typically either used to fly directly into a target as a munition or to drop explosives from above. The clips released on Tuesday demonstrated the launcher's range capability, showing the mounted weapon firing at enemy targets positioned well ahead of the drone itself. "From now on, an ordinary rocket launcher can work at a distance of 5+ km. This opens up new opportunities for the military," Wild Hornets wrote at the time of testing in September. Still, it's unclear whether Ukraine can or will produce and deploy these drone-mounted launchers at scale. Dozens of Ukrainian companies have developed and tested a massive variety of drone weapons, such as mounted shotguns and Kalashnikov rifles, but troops are still widely relying on loitering munitions and bombers as their bread and butter. Wild Hornets, in particular, has been recognized for producing some of the war's most exotic drone weapons, including FPV drones that spew thermite from above or interceptors designed to fly faster than 100 mph. Read the original article on Business Insider
Business Insider
14-05-2025
- Business Insider
Drone-mounted grenade launchers have entered the fight in Ukraine
A Ukrainian drone maker released footage on Tuesday showing what's believed to be the first time a grenade launcher was fired in combat from a first-person-view uncrewed aerial system. The Wild Hornets firm published the clips on its Telegram channel, crediting the "Bulava" drone unit of the 3rd Mechanized Battalion in the Bohdan Khmelnytsky Separate Presidential Brigade. The footage shows two instances of the mounted grenade launcher firing over open terrain. In the first clip, a soldier can be seen caught in the resulting explosion and being knocked to the ground. Their fate was unclear based on the footage, but the Wild Hornets said the target was a Russian soldier who died. The target in the second clip was not clearly visible. The drone maker said both clips featured one of its designs, the "Queen of Hornets" drone, as the platform for the grenade launcher. With a 15- to 17-inch frame, the quadcopter is among the largest FPV drones commercially produced for combat in Ukraine, and it's typically used as a bomber. Wild Hornets did not say when the footage was shot, nor did it specify which grenade launcher was used. But during September testing with the "Bulava" unit, the company said the "Queen of Hornets" drone was fitted with the Bulspike AP, a Bulgarian anti-personnel grenade launcher. The platform is meant to be reusable. The Bulspike AP fires a 2-kilogram fragmentation grenade at an effective range of about 100 meters, or 328 feet. A drone mounted with such a weapon could thus give Ukrainian operators far more options to strike, since FPV combat drones are typically either used to fly directly into a target as a munition or to drop explosives from above. The clips released on Tuesday demonstrated the launcher's range capability, showing the mounted weapon firing at enemy targets positioned well ahead of the drone itself. "From now on, an ordinary rocket launcher can work at a distance of 5+ km. This opens up new opportunities for the military," Wild Hornets wrote at the time of testing in September. 💥 Successful test of the world's first rocket launcher droneThe Bulava drone unit of the Separate Presidential Brigade named after Bohdan Khmelnytsky installed a rocket launcher on the Queen Hornet FPV drone and conducted a successful now on, an ordinary rocket… — Wild Hornets (@wilendhornets) September 13, 2024 Still, it's unclear whether Ukraine can or will produce and deploy these drone-mounted launchers at scale. Dozens of Ukrainian companies have developed and tested a massive variety of drone weapons, such as mounted shotguns and Kalashnikov rifles, but troops are still widely relying on loitering munitions and bombers as their bread and butter. Wild Hornets, in particular, has been recognized for producing some of the war's most exotic drone weapons, including FPV drones that spew thermite from above or interceptors designed to fly faster than 100 mph.
Yahoo
28-04-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Drones attack Russia's Bryansk, home to microelectronics plant
Russia's Bryansk Oblast Governor Aleksandr Bogomaz has reported that the region has come under a large-scale drone attack on the night of 27-28 April, with the Russian Defence Ministry claiming that 102 "Ukrainian drones" have been downed. Source: Bogomaz; Russian Defence Ministry; local Telegram channels Details: Bogomaz said air defence systems had been responding in the city of Bryansk, where allegedly one person had been killed and one injured. "Air defence units destroyed several dozen unmanned aerial vehicles over our region," he stated. The Russian Defence Ministry confirmed that allegedly 115 Ukrainian unmanned aerial vehicles had been downed overnight. In particular, 102 UAVs were destroyed over Bryansk Oblast, nine over temporarily occupied Crimea, two over Kursk Oblast, one over Belgorod Oblast and one over the Black Sea. Local Telegram channels reported several fires in Bryansk, particularly on Moskovskaya and Krasnoarmeyskaya streets. The Kremniy El plant is located at 103 Krasnoarmeyskaya Street in Bryansk, which is one of the largest suppliers of military microelectronics. The plant produces a wide range of chips and components used in strategically important weapons systems, particularly Topol-M and Bulava missile systems, S-300 and S-400 anti-aircraft missile systems and combat aircraft onboard electronics. Background: The Kremniy El plant was struck by drones sent by the Security Service of Ukraine and the Special Operations Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine in January 2025. An attack on the plant was also reported in October 2024. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
