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Summary

Two massive explosions occurred near Russia's Arctic naval base in Severomorsk, home to the Northern Fleet, sparking speculation about the cause.

The blasts were near key military sites, including airfields, ammunition depots, and electronic warfare installations. While the cause remains unknown, theories include sabotage, munitions disposal, or UAV strikes.

The base is crucial for Arctic sea route control, nuclear submarines, and missile operations, including Kalibr strikes on Ukraine.

If Ukraine is responsible, the attack could escalate the war, especially if long-range weapons were used.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 16 hours ago (1 children)

NCD is gonna lose their mind if the Kuznetsov was damaged.

[–] [email protected] 2 points 15 hours ago

I'd laugh heartily though

[–] [email protected] 55 points 21 hours ago* (last edited 21 hours ago) (3 children)

escalate the war

How exactly?

[–] [email protected] 9 points 7 hours ago

Russia may start bombing hospitals now, oh wait they’re been doing that for years

[–] [email protected] 14 points 17 hours ago

Standard Newsweek bullshit, Ukrainian military victories are always just justifications for some unspecified "escalation" by Russia.

At least it is in all other Russian propaganda.

[–] [email protected] 26 points 20 hours ago (1 children)

“We’re gonna throw even more North Koreans at you”

[–] [email protected] 7 points 20 hours ago

With the exact same number of weapons and ammo. Stuff ain't cheap or easy to come by, plus they can use rocks.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 21 hours ago

Ivan Conscriptnovich smoking again?

[–] [email protected] 13 points 22 hours ago (1 children)

An explosion sparks theories. The author had fun with the headline

[–] [email protected] 15 points 21 hours ago (1 children)

Critics blast Russia over unexplained explosions.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 15 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 4 points 10 hours ago

Blasted, slammed, and thrown 10 feet off hell in a cell and into an announcers table.

[–] [email protected] 33 points 22 hours ago

Fuck Russia.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 23 hours ago* (last edited 23 hours ago) (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 22 hours ago

I was expecting "heatwave" but this works too!

[–] [email protected] 12 points 23 hours ago

Oooooo. I wonder if this was ukraine's version of the tomahawk

[–] [email protected] 30 points 23 hours ago

fuck ruzzia