Mystery explosions rock houses close to Putin’s Arctic army bases as blast lights up sky
Locals close to a secret Arctic base owned by Vladimir Putin which stores several weapons and a war aircraft reported of explosions which rocked their homes during a nationwide conference
New footage show explosions shaking homes near hidden Arctic military bases owned by Vladimir Putin.
A bright orange inferno lights up the sky above the secret headquarters. It is not known who was responsible for the shock attack, but it took place over Severomorsk-1 naval airbase, which is a weapons storage and bunker. The footage shows a car reversing away from the base before an orange light flashes briefly and inferno rages on in the distance. On the Kola Peninsula, the base is home to Russian fighter jets, bombers and a maritime surveillance aircraft.
While it could be connected to a Ukrainian defence during their yearlong conflict, some other theories think it was due to Putin himself. Some say it was missile experiment that had gone wrong. This is not the first time something like that had happened in this region.
Previous experiments have caused huge devastation in the area, felt hugely by locals. One person who lives nearby spoke about the incident, as reported by The Barents Observer.
“There were two explosions. I live on Starostina Street, on the 8th floor. The house was shaking. It was terrible.”
Reports claim two explosions took place. The incident happened after Putin had finished a long TV call-in and press conference where he blamed the West for the current World War Three tensions.
Another theory suggests that the explosion was simply a way to dispose of ammunition, as sometimes done in a site near the base. Tormod Kværna, Scientific Adviser on Seismology, said his station recorded a signal which could have meant a huge explosion.
“At about 14.45 in a clear sky appeared three bright plasmoids, bright white light with a periodicity of 30 seconds, which smoothly descending moved to the ground, in the area south-east of Severomorsk-3,” one expert revealed about the incident.
Meanwhile during the conference, Putin tried to find a bit of humour. Viewers chuckled when he quoted American author Mark Twain, saying “the rumours of my death are much exaggerated” in response to a question asking him if he was in a weak position compared to President-elect Donald Trump.
The broadcast was described by the BBC as an event attended by foreign journalists and members of the public. However it was a “highly choreographed and tightly controlled affair”. On Trump, Putin has said he is willing to meet if the incoming US president “wants it”.
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