[70583] 'Skif' Project: Russia may deploy nuclear missiles on the seabed
[70583] 'Skif' Project: Russia may deploy nuclear missiles on the seabed
Reports in Western media point to a secret Russian project to bury nuclear missiles on the seabed for strategic purposes.
'Skif' Project: Russia may deploy nuclear missiles on the seabed
According to reports by European media outlets cited by Цензор.НЕТ, NATO intelligence agencies are monitoring suspicious activity by the Russian Northern Fleet related to a secret military project named "Skif" (Scythian). The goal attributed to Russia is to "place nuclear missiles on the seabed" inside specialized silos or containers at a depth of hundreds of meters.
Новини.LIVE note that the information is based on an investigation by the Tagesschau network. According to German expert Helga Adrians, such a deployment would allow the Kremlin to "save on the costs of developing expensive nuclear submarines with large crews," while creating a threat that is very difficult for NATO to detect or destroy in real-time.
The UA Stream channel aggregates similar reports, emphasizing that Western intelligence has for some time been tracking the Russian research vessel "Zvezdochka" based in Severodvinsk, which is suspected of being used to carry out this project. However, expert sources cited by the channel qualify that "the implementation of this plan may encounter a series of technical problems".
The publications come against the backdrop of growing tensions between Russia and Western countries, as the technology in question, should it enter service, could change the maritime and strategic balance of deterrence in the long term.