Vladimir Putin is overseeing the development of a clandestine new facility that could potentially house a devastating “Doomsday nuke” capable of obliterating London within a mere eight minutes of launch.
Significant construction activity has been observed near Pavlovka village, located south of Minsk in Belarus, over the past year, indicating the establishment of a new forward operating base by Russia. Satellite imagery has uncovered a sprawling site approximately the size of 280 football fields, featuring 13 ammunition storage depots measuring 100ft by 60ft, all fortified behind defensive structures.
Experts speculate that this expansive base could serve as a storage facility for Russia’s Oreshnik ballistic missile system, strategically positioning Putin’s military within striking range of the United Kingdom and other European nations.
Russian state media has highlighted the “game-changing” doomsday intermediate-range ballistic missile, which purportedly could reach the UK in just eight minutes, with claims that contemporary Western defenses are ill-equipped to intercept it. Allegedly, Putin plans to station this missile system in Belarus by the year’s end, ready to strike at a moment’s notice.
The Oreshnik, once deployed, could target London within 20 minutes, delivering a formidable payload capable of generating temperatures exceeding 4,000C to incinerate designated objectives.
Reports indicate that the base also includes three massive 1,000ft hangars, alongside the skeletal frameworks of various structures interconnected by a network of roads. Despite being discernible through satellite imagery, the existence of this facility has been concealed from the Belarusian public, with no official mention in local media.
Speculations suggest that the base may house strategic-level equipment, potentially including nuclear weapons, echoing Cold War-era storage practices. Military analysts speculate that the Oreshnik missile system could be stored at this location, awaiting potential deployment.
The Finnish intelligence community, represented by retired officer Marko Eklund, suggests that the Oreshnik base’s presence aligns with its intended function. Notably, there have been no confirmed tests of the Oreshnik system since its utilization in Ukraine last year.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko, a close ally of Putin, has expressed anticipation of receiving the lethal Oreshnik missiles, yet their deployment in Belarus remains pending.
Against this backdrop, Polish authorities have taken action to intercept Russian drones encroaching on their airspace, denouncing the incident as an unprecedented violation. Prime Minister Donald Tusk has warned of escalating tensions, indicating Poland’s gravest proximity to conflict since World War II, as NATO deliberates its response.