On Sunday, Ukraine forces conducted a powerful drone attack on military purposes in Russia. Kyiv took the goal of, among others The main base of the Russian Northern Fleet in Siewieromorsk. As part of the “Spajęczyna” campaign, SBU conducted attacks on four Russian airports in the towns of Biełaja, Diagilewo, Olenja and Iwanowo. Over 40 hostile aircraft were hit.
Ukraine attacked the database of atomic ships with drones
As reported by the Ukrainian information portal in Taki.com.ua, a powerful explosion occurred in the city of Siewieromorsk in the Murmansk region. On a daily basis, Russian nuclear ships equipped with nuclear weapons are stationed at the local base.
“There was one strong and many secondary explosions in the Russian submarine base in Siewieromorsk. A pole of black smoke rises above the port,” writes military expert Artur Micek.
However, it is difficult to verify this information. Siewieromorsk has the status of a closed city, which in practice means that access to it is limited and entry requires special permits. The city is the main base of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy, which makes it a strategic military point.
Russia admits that there has been a drone attack
According to Fakt.com.ua, the local governor Andrey Czibis confirmed that the Murmansk region was attacked by Ukrainian drones. The official stated that anti -aircraft defense, law enforcement agencies and emergency services operate in the region.
Russian channels on the telegram also informed about explosions. The Astra channel said that in the city where the largest base of Russian atomic submarines is located, an explosion occurred. The Telegram Astra channel has published a recording to come from Murmansk. We were not able to verify the truth of the recording.
For now, it is not known what damage the operation of the “cobweb” caused in the base. However, throughout Russia, the Interfax-Ukraina agency estimates them at over $ 2 billion.
Why is the sea base in Siewieromorskie?
Siewieromorsk is of key importance for the Russian Navy. The port, located about 25 km from Murmansk, is one of the few places of the Barents Sea that does not freeze all year round. That is why nuclear ships are stationed there, which are part of the Russian Northern Fleet.
