A colossal 8.8-magnitude earthquake rocked Russia's far eastern Kamchatka Peninsula early yesterday morning, which has now raised serious questions about the condition of Russia's key nuclear submarine bases, located alarmingly close to the epicentre.
The quake, tied for the sixth strongest in recorded history, struck just 75 miles from Avacha Bay, where some of the Russian Navy's most strategic nuclear assets, including Borei and Delta-class ballistic missile submarines, are based.
Though Russian authorities are insisting the situation is under control, with 'no reported fatalities or serious injuries', military analysts and international observers are sounding the alarm over the potential impact on these high-security naval installations.
'I have no information that critical damage to the Russian Navy's naval bases in Kamchatka. I think everything is within the normal range,' said a retired Russian Navy officer who goes by @Capt_Navy on X, adding: 'These bases were designed and built with the possibility of a nuclear attack by the enemy in mind.'
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