Vladimir Putin is reportedly overseeing the construction of a clandestine new facility believed to potentially house a devastating “Doomsday nuke” capable of decimating London within eight minutes of launch.
Located near Pavlovka village, south of Minsk in Belarus, the covert construction project has been ongoing for about a year, unveiling what appears to be a significant Russian forward operating base. Satellite imagery shows the base spanning an area equivalent to around 280 football fields, featuring 13 ammunition depots each measuring 100ft by 60ft, strategically positioned behind fortified walls.
Experts speculate that this expansive facility could serve as a strategic site for Russia’s Oreshnik ballistic missile system, positioning Putin’s military assets within striking range of the UK and other European nations.
According to Russian state media, the doomsday intermediate-range ballistic missile, only test-launched once in Ukraine without an active warhead, could reach the UK in just eight minutes. Allegedly, contemporary Western defenses may be inadequate to intercept the missile, which Putin purportedly plans to deploy in Belarus by year-end.
The Oreshnik, if stationed at this base, would be capable of reaching London within 20 minutes, delivering a devastating payload with temperatures exceeding 4,000C to obliterate targets.
Reports indicate that the base includes three 1,000ft hangars and various buildings under construction, interconnected by a network of roads. Despite being visible on satellite images, the base has been kept hidden from the Belarusian public, absent from maps and unreported by the tightly controlled local media.
Analysts speculate that the facility could potentially store nuclear weapons, utilizing Cold War-era storage facilities. Notably, there have been no confirmed tests of the Oreshnik system since its previous demonstration against Ukraine.
Belarus President Alexander Lukashenko hinted that he anticipates receiving the lethal Oreshnik missiles from Putin soon, though no deployment has been evident so far. Concurrently, Polish authorities disclosed taking down Russian drones that breached their airspace, leading to escalating tensions and prompting NATO to assess its response.
In light of these developments, Poland faces its most significant confrontation since World War Two, emphasizing the precarious geopolitical climate in the region.