Satellite images show Putin's chilling expansion at major Russian nuclear site
Russia's Kazan Aviation Plant appears to have a slew of new additions that could advance its nuclear and war capabilities.
Satellite images show expansion underway at the key facility Kazan Aviation Plant.
An extra 204,500 square feet of manufacturing space has been added in a year to a facility which has been attacked previously by Ukrainian drones.
The need for more war planes is more crucial since Operation Spiderweb attack on June 1 by Ukrainian drones which damaged or destroyed more than 40 aircraft including strategic bombers which can carry Putin’s nuclear bombs.
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But the plant also makes civilian planes, in short supply in Russia due to Western sanctions and problems recruiting staff.
“Sanctions and parts and labour shortages will likely continue to slow Russia's aircraft production, even as Russia works to expand physical production capabilities,” said the Institute for the Study of War.
The Kazan plant is the only one in Russia capable of manufacturing both Tu-160M and Tu-160M2 strategic bombers, and upgrading the Tu-22M3.
These have been deployed against Ukraine.
They are also crucial to Russia’s nuclear strike force.
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The plant also makes the Tu-214LMK - a “flying laboratory” to test, calibrate, and verify airborne radio-electronic systems.
Finnish media outlet Yle highlighted satellite images showing the rapid construction of at least five new buildings.
