Russia tests its 9M730 Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile in this clip released July 19, 2018 by the Russian Defense Ministry. Trials of the unique, experimental weapon have reportedly had mixed results. Russian Ministry of Defense
Moscow Times: Russia’s Nuclear Monitors ‘Went Silent’ Following Rocket Explosion – WSJ
Two of Russia’s nuclear radiation monitoring stations went silent two days after a mysterious explosion that led to a radiation spike in northern Russia earlier this month, The Wall Street Journal reported.
Russian officials say at least five nuclear engineers were killed during a rocket test involving “isotope power sources” on a platform in the White Sea, leading to outside speculation that the accident involved a nuclear-powered cruise missile. Four international stations designed to monitor nuclear activity had detected “an event coinciding with the [Aug. 8] explosion in Nyonoksa, Russia,” the world’s main nuclear test-ban body said on Aug. 10.
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WNU Editor: Nothing about this story surprises me. This is why Russians do not trust their institutions when it comes to telling the truth about disasters like this one.
More News On Reports That Russia's Nuclear Monitoring Sites Went Silent After Mystery Nuclear-Powered Missile Explosion
Russian Nuclear Monitoring Stations Went Silent After Missile Blast -- The Wall Street Journal
Russia nuclear monitoring sites lost contact after mystery blast: report -- FOX News
Two Russian Radiation Detectors Went Silent After Mystery Nuclear-powered Missile Explosion: 'Very Odd Coincidence' -- Newsweek
Atomic watchdog: Russian monitoring stations ‘went silent’ after mystery blast -- Times of Israel
1 comment:
So wait.. don't the Russians have these hair trigger nukes, that launch if there's a nuke explosion on their homeland? This was one, right? How come we are not all in a nuclear holocaust now? :D
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