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Business Insider
14-07-2025
- Politics
- Business Insider
Satellite photos show how Russia is building up 5 of its secret nuclear bases
A comparison between the satellite photos from April 2021 and May 2025 also shows the construction of a major roadway leading to a large platform. This is likely to introduce a railhead into the base from the main Belarusian train lines northwest of the base, with the platform built as a facility to offload nuclear warheads from the train. "That's an absolute must for the Russian nuclear infrastructure," Kristensen said. "If they need to transport nuclear warheads in here, they would most likely not be flown in, but put in by rail." The most likely type of warhead that Russia would store here is one that can be dropped via a gravity bomb from Belarus' warplanes, he said, and the Kremlin usually transports such nuclear weapons by rail. Putin said in 2023 that Russia was planning to give Belarus tactical warheads that could be deployed from Minsk's Su-25 attack jets. Still, analysts think that while the base is built up to store those nukes, it's unlikely there are warheads there now. "It's more likely that the weapons that are assigned to the site are stored in a national-level site," said Pavel Podvig, a senior researcher for the United Nations Institute for Disarmament Research. He believes the warheads are likely in Bryansk, about 200 miles away in Russia.
Metro
14-06-2025
- Politics
- Metro
Moment one of Putin's warplanes crashes after wing falls off during bombing raid
To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video This is the extraordinary moment a wing fell off a Russian Su-25 during a frontline mission. War footage captured the second the £15 million attack jet crashed after flying in a pair over Ukraine's Donetsk region. The pilot miraculously cheated death by ejecting before his aircraft fell to the ground. His doomed warplane is seen banking sharply before falling out of the sky and crash diving into a field. At first it appeared the Su-25 had been shot down – possibly by 'friendly fire', an unguided missile, from its partner plane, a claim made by the Ukrainian media. The footage shows heat trap flares and possible missiles from the Su-25s. Ukraine's Military media outlet ruled out both friendly fire and an exploding missile on the distressed aircraft. Yet experts on both sides now believe the aircraft's downing near Soledar could be related to Vladimir Putin's use of ageing war planes, with some Russian jets 40 years old or more. While flames and white smoke are seen rising from the aircraft, there is no giant explosion, which would be expected if there was a direct missile hit. The right wing is seen falling from the stricken aircraft – and the pilot's parachute is visible after ejecting. The pilot was reportedly rescued by Russian ground forces while under fire from Ukrainian drones. He was then evacuated from the crash site by a Mi-8 helicopter. 'The pilot is in the hospital with a broken arm,' reported Russian Telegram channel Fighterbomber. 'A commission will investigate what went wrong and determine who is to blame.' The same source said that 'destruction of the wing' was the cause. Ukraine has neither officially claimed to have shot down the plane, nor taunted Russia over another friendly fire incident. The visible 'missiles' may be unignited heat trap flares designed to distract heat-seeking missiles away from the aircraft's engines, according to some sources. 'The third possible reason is a defect in the aircraft's power structure that arose due to prolonged intensive use of the aircraft in combat operations or a manufacturing defect,' said the channel. 'This hypothesis is supported by the fact that the wing broke off at the moment of the turn, when it is subjected to the greatest loads. More Trending 'Another indirect confirmation may be that the operation of Russian attack aircraft, whose average age reaches 40 years, is associated with a significant number of emergency situations.' The theory was backed by Ukrainian war analyst Yury Butusov, who said: 'At first it seems that it was shot down by its own pilot, the pilot of another aircraft. 'However, when viewed in slow motion, one can conclude that the Su-25's wing failed due to excessive overload and exhaustion of the attack aircraft's resources.' The Su-25 is a Soviet-designed close-air support aircraft developed by Sukhoi in the late 1970s. Get in touch with our news team by emailing us at webnews@ For more stories like this, check our news page. MORE: British mothers 'have to accept that their sons will have to die for Nato' MORE: Putin's dirty new war tactic revealed in grim photos MORE: Putin unleashes aerial glide bombs in 'most powerful attack of entire war' on Kharkiv
The Irish Sun
14-06-2025
- The Irish Sun
Watch moment Russian fighter jet crashes after WING fell off during air raid mission on Ukraine
THIS is the dramatic moment a wing falls off a £15 million Russian warplane during a frontline mission over Ukraine's Donetsk region. The pilot miraculously cheated death by ejecting before the Su-25 aircraft came tumbling to the ground. 3 A attack aircraft begins to spin uncontrollably over Soledar Credit: East2West 3 White smoke and flames are seen as the warplane falls to the ground Credit: East2West 3 Pictured are the fighter pilot and parachute (circled), the aircraft in flames, the aircraft's right wing tumbling to the ground (right) Credit: East2West In the shocking video, the doomed warplane is seen spinning as it falls out of the sky above the Ukrainian city of Soledar. The Russian aircraft's right wing is seen detached from the warplane, which bursts into flames and crashes into a field. A fighter pilot is also visible, held up by a parachute. It was initially assumed the Su-25 had been shot down. Read more on the Ukraine war Ukrainian media claimed the aircraft may have been downed by 'friendly fire' - an unguided missile from its partner plane. Others suggested the cause may have been heat trap flares and possible missiles from the Su-25. But given that there appears to be no giant explosion, which would be expected in the instance of a direct missile hit, experts on both sides now have a different theory. Russia's Su-25 fleet is outdated - averaging over 40 years old - and have experienced multiple technical failures in the past, as Most read in The US Sun The pilot was reportedly rescued by Russian forces on the ground while under fire from Ukrainian drones. An Mi-8 helicopter arrived at the crash site and evacuated him. Night of hell for Ukraine as Putin launches 315 drones in one of biggest strikes of war sparking huge inferno in Kyiv Russian Telegram channel Fighterbomber cited 'destruction of the wing' as the cause of the crash. "The pilot is in the hospital with a broken arm," the channel wrote. It added: 'A commission will investigate what went wrong and determine who is to blame.' Ukraine has not released an official statement about this incident. The visible 'missiles' may be unignited heat trap flares designed to distract heat-seeking missiles away from the aircraft's engines, according to some sources. Ukraine's media outlet ruled out the possibilities of friendly fire and an exploding missile. The channel said: 'The third possible reason is a defect in the aircraft's power structure that arose due to prolonged intensive use of the aircraft in combat operations or a manufacturing defect. 'This hypothesis is supported by the fact that the wing broke off at the moment of the turn, when it is subjected to the greatest loads. 'Another indirect confirmation may be that the operation of Russian attack aircraft, whose average age reaches 40 years, is associated with a significant number of emergency situations.' Ukrainian war analyst Yury Butusov backed this theory, saying: 'At first it seems that it was shot down by its own pilot, the pilot of another aircraft. 'However, when viewed in slow motion, one can conclude that the Su-25's wing failed due to excessive overload and exhaustion of the attack aircraft's resources.' The Su-25 is a Soviet, twin-engine, single-seat aircraft developed by Sukhoi in the late 1970s.
Scottish Sun
14-06-2025
- Scottish Sun
Watch moment Russian fighter jet crashes after WING fell off during air raid mission on Ukraine
The pilot survived the crash with a broken arm CRASH & BURN Watch moment Russian fighter jet crashes after WING fell off during air raid mission on Ukraine THIS is the dramatic moment a wing falls off a £15 million Russian warplane during a frontline mission over Ukraine's Donetsk region. The pilot miraculously cheated death by ejecting before the Su-25 aircraft came tumbling to the ground. Advertisement 3 A attack aircraft begins to spin uncontrollably over Soledar Credit: East2West 3 White smoke and flames are seen as the warplane falls to the ground Credit: East2West 3 Pictured are the fighter pilot and parachute (circled), the aircraft in flames, the aircraft's right wing tumbling to the ground (right) Credit: East2West In the shocking video, the doomed warplane is seen spinning as it falls out of the sky above the Ukrainian city of Soledar. The Russian aircraft's right wing is seen detached from the warplane, which bursts into flames and crashes into a field. A fighter pilot is also visible, held up by a parachute. It was initially assumed the Su-25 had been shot down. Advertisement Ukrainian media claimed the aircraft may have been downed by 'friendly fire' - an unguided missile from its partner plane. Others suggested the cause may have been heat trap flares and possible missiles from the Su-25. But given that there appears to be no giant explosion, which would be expected in the instance of a direct missile hit, experts on both sides now have a different theory. Russia's Su-25 fleet is outdated - averaging over 40 years old - and have experienced multiple technical failures in the past, as reported by the Kyiv Post. Advertisement The pilot was reportedly rescued by Russian forces on the ground while under fire from Ukrainian drones. An Mi-8 helicopter arrived at the crash site and evacuated him. Night of hell for Ukraine as Putin launches 315 drones in one of biggest strikes of war sparking huge inferno in Kyiv Russian Telegram channel Fighterbomber cited 'destruction of the wing' as the cause of the crash. "The pilot is in the hospital with a broken arm," the channel wrote. Advertisement It added: 'A commission will investigate what went wrong and determine who is to blame.' Ukraine has not released an official statement about this incident. The visible 'missiles' may be unignited heat trap flares designed to distract heat-seeking missiles away from the aircraft's engines, according to some sources. Ukraine's Militarniy media outlet ruled out the possibilities of friendly fire and an exploding missile. Advertisement The channel said: 'The third possible reason is a defect in the aircraft's power structure that arose due to prolonged intensive use of the aircraft in combat operations or a manufacturing defect. 'This hypothesis is supported by the fact that the wing broke off at the moment of the turn, when it is subjected to the greatest loads. 'Another indirect confirmation may be that the operation of Russian attack aircraft, whose average age reaches 40 years, is associated with a significant number of emergency situations.' Ukrainian war analyst Yury Butusov backed this theory, saying: 'At first it seems that it was shot down by its own pilot, the pilot of another aircraft. Advertisement 'However, when viewed in slow motion, one can conclude that the Su-25's wing failed due to excessive overload and exhaustion of the attack aircraft's resources.' The Su-25 is a Soviet, twin-engine, single-seat aircraft developed by Sukhoi in the late 1970s.
Yahoo
13-06-2025
- Politics
- Yahoo
Russian Su-25 jet reportedly crashes in Donetsk Oblast
Editor's note: This is a developing story and is being updated. A Russian SU-25 fighter jet reportedly crashed over Donetsk Oblast on June 13, Russian social media channels reported. Videos posted on social media of the purported crash by bloggers with close ties to the Russian Air Force appear to show the plane crashing into a field after closely being followed by another fighter jet. The circumstances of the crash remain unclear as rumours swirl of Russian 'friendly fire' as a potential cause of the crash. The Kyiv Independent cannot independently verify the crash or the details surrounding it. Neither the Ukrainian nor Russian military have commented on the reported crash. The Su-25, a Soviet-designed close-air support aircraft developed by Sukhoi in the late 1970s, is built for battlefield survivability. It features heavy armor and can withstand enemy fire. The aircraft has been widely used in various conflicts, including in Afghanistan, Chechnya, and, more recently, in Ukraine, where both Russian and Ukrainian forces operate the platform. Ukraine has downed multiple Russian Su-25s throughout the war. On Feb. 8, Ukraine's military reported shooting down a Russian Su-25 near the town of Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast. In another instance, Russia's Defense Ministry said on on March 24 that Russian Su-25 attack aircraft crashed during a routine training flight in Primorye Krai in Russia's Far East. The incident comes less than two week following Ukraine's 'Operation Spiderweb' in which Ukrainian drones smuggled deep inside Russia and hidden inside trucks struck as many as 41 Russian heavy bombers at four airfields across the country. Read also: Ukraine war latest: Ukrainian MiG-29 strikes Russian drone hub, ammo depot in Zaporizhzhia direction, releases video We've been working hard to bring you independent, locally-sourced news from Ukraine. Consider supporting the Kyiv Independent.
