The massive explosion in #Melitopol occurred just outside a local church. It seems Russian forces occupied a sprawling, resort like complex complete with spa, relaxing fountain, and cable TV. Unclear how long they were housed there.
Now? Its a huge hole in the ground.
Looks like they have a few cabins to bunk in. TV. Comfy bed. Hopefully a general or two enjoyed the evening entertainment before they were turned to dust.
If anyone has any information about this complex (and what it was BEFORE the war), let me know. I can't find anything about it on Wikimapia.
Correction. Photo was roughly taken here...
46°50'40.7"N 35°23'56.1"E
We won’t know for sure until the morning, but I think this was a big one. Base was targeted just as many were climbing into their bed. Casualty count must be high.
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We're in Justin mode until further notice, fellas. My 21st is on the 3rd so things are going to get very meta.
I also plan to drink my first ever legal brew with a gentleman in this community so legendary that it may break the internet. You won't want to miss those pics.
Elon's hobby of the month (nuclear warfare) is lazy, oversimplified, and fails to acknowledge the greatest single threat to global peace is an accident or simple misunderstanding...
Reasonable people do many unreasonable things...and sometimes on accident.
This is the world we've lived in for almost 80 years now. We trust our triad works. We trust our fail safes work. And - perhaps most foolishly - we trust the people who make these decisions.
As tensions rise, this dice is rolled more often. But the risk is always there.
As a species, its easier to think nuclear armageddon will be a deliberate, malicious act. Statistics, however, imply it will almost certainly be a bumbling improbability that nudges us over that cliff.
This footage was fortunately filmed at the start of a rail fork which originates at a site used by the 12th Chief Directorate. Take from that what you will.
I'm researching the site history here. This is the only photo I can find of the place. Nothing about what is stored there (though we can put context clues together based on what we saw on the train).
The site does appear to be relatively active. Note the constant change in the vehicle lot (near the rail loading bay) that can be seen over the last few weeks.
The large rail yard to the left of the base is a graveyard for passenger carriages and has no relation to the site.