Russian nuclear missile preparations spotted online

Russia is preparing Bulava nuclear missile - what is known about it
Loading the R-30 Bulava into a special railroad car. Photo: Defense Express

A satellite image of a Russian R-30 Bulava nuclear missile warhead has appeared online. This missile is deployed on nuclear submarines.

This was reported by Defense Express on Tuesday, November 12.

What is known about the preparation of a Russian nuclear missile

According to the publication, the first mention of this appeared in the Russian media. They claimed that this photo showed the work of the 12th Main Directorate of the Russian Defense Ministry. It is responsible for the maintenance of nuclear weapons.

"This is actually quite an unusual event, because until now, satellite images have not been released to the public that would "show" preparatory work on Russian missiles that could be nuclear weapons. Therefore, it is worth paying attention to", the message says.

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Satellite image of a Russian nuclear missile being prepared. Photo: Defense Express

In addition to the missile, the photo shows several vehicles for various purposes. It is not yet known when the photo was taken.

According to the publication, the appearance of such a picture is quite revealing. The Russians are demonstratively working on preparing a sea-launched ballistic missile and are not even trying to hide it. The publication suggests that Russia may be conducting such operations to exert psychological pressure.

To recap, the United States has test-fired a Minuteman III intercontinental ballistic missile. It is noted that this launch was intended to test the effectiveness, readiness, and accuracy of the weapon system.

Russia is increasingly attacking with guided aerial bombs to shell Ukrainian cities. The enemy has begun to use new Grom-E1 UAVs with a range of up to 120 kilometers.

 

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