The massive Russian submarine that could carry and launch the nuclear weapon Poisedon is currently in dry dock, according to a top security analyst.
Belgorod is the huge naval submarine that would be tasked with holding the weapon used in the threat by Russian state TV to destroy the UK and Ireland.
Well-known analyst H.I Sutton said: "Despite #Russian State TV threats of destroying UK (and Ireland?) with a Poseidon nuclear torpedo, the only Poseidon submarine is actually in dry dock. Image from a few days ago but confident Belgorod is still unavailable. The submarine hasn't been commissioned yet."
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The ship was first sent out for sea trials in the summer of 2021 and Russian media reported that it carried out weapon tests.
It is said to be the biggest submarine built in 30 years and is bigger than the largest Western submarine, the U.S. Navy’s Ohio Class.
Russian TV anchor Dmitry Kiselyov showed an underwater missile being set off just off the coast of Donegal earlier this week.
Putin's puppets say it would destroy the "British Isles" but at no point mention Ireland, despite maps showing we would be hit first by the weapon.
The host explains: "Another option is to plunge Britain into the depths of sea using Russia's unmanned underwater vehicle Poisedon.
"It approaches its target at a depth of 1km at a speed of 200km/h. There's no way of stopping this underwater drone. The warhead on it has a yield of up to 100 megatonnes.
"The explosion of this thermonuclear torpedo by Britain's coastline will cause a gigantic tsunami wave up to 500m high.
"Such a barrage alone also carries extreme doses of radiation. Having passed over the British Isles, it will turn what might be left of them into a radioactive desert."
While many people are sounding the alarm, Tom Clonan, Senator, retired army officer, and Security Analyst said the chances of the missile actually being launched in Ireland’s direction are “extremely small.”
“I know there will be many people listening to this who will be very frightened by this, or it may provoke fear and unease, but the chances of this happening are extremely small.
“This is propaganda.”
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