US EditionRussian nuclear submarine base damaged by Kamchatka tsunami: The Telegraph
KAMCHATKA PENINSULA, RUSSIA, AUG 1 – The tsunami damaged a key pier at the Rybachiy submarine base, home to Russia's nuclear-armed Borei II-class submarines, with no confirmed harm to the vessels, officials said.
- An 8.8 magnitude earthquake struck off Kamchatka's coast on Tuesday, triggering a tsunami that damaged Russia's Rybachiy nuclear submarine base on Wednesday.
- The base lies about 75 miles from the earthquake epicenter and was directly hit by waves within 15 minutes, causing a pier to snap and shift off its moorings.
- Satellite images and local footage showed flooding and infrastructure damage in nearby coastal areas, including Severo-Kurilsk where waves reached five meters high.
- A defense expert said damage to the base is highly significant, noting it houses nuclear-armed Borei II-class submarines vital to Russia's deterrent, while Kremlin officials reported no casualties.
- Analysts expect the Russian navy to reassess construction standards to reduce future risks, and global evacuations occurred from Japan to Hawaii due to widespread tsunami warnings.
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Tsunami Damages Russian Nuclear Submarine Base
A tsunami triggered by an undersea earthquake off the coast of Russia's Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30 appears to have damaged the Rybachiy naval base -- Russia's main base for nuclear submarines in the Pacific.
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Satellite images show the change.
A Russian naval base is only 120 kilometers from the epicenter of the Kamchatka tsunami. Putin's Pacific fleet may be damaged.
The nuclear submarine base of the Russian Federation's Fisher Fleet, located in the closed town of Wilucinsk in Kamchatsk province, was allegedly damaged by the tsunami following the earthquake of 30 July and reported on 1 August to The Telegraph, citing a satellite image.
The damage is visible on satellite images.
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