"Modernized warehouse" in Kaliningrad, or Photomontage for beginners

19 June, all major US and British publications, including The Independent, The Guardian, Business Insider, CNN, Newsweek and The Daily Mail, published sensational materials: nuclear stockpile is being modernized in the Kaliningrad region weapons.

At first glance, the publications are captivating with the thoroughness of the investigation, which was conducted by the Federation of American Scientists (Federation of American Scientists, FAS). The report of the Federation states that for several years the satellite photographed a certain object in the Kaliningrad region not far from the settlement of Alekseyevka. According to Hans Christensen, director of the project on information support of nuclear facilities, "there are all signs of a typical construction site of a Russian nuclear weapons warehouse."

The main proof is a collage of photos.

In the upper left corner is a screenshot from Google Maps from 24 August 2016, which guesses the outlines of the construction. In the right part of the collage there are black and white pictures allegedly received by scientists from the satellite. They depict the same section, but with some object under construction, part of which is underground.

It looks convincing, if not for some details. First, scientists do not report exactly when the satellite images were taken and, accordingly, how much time has passed (and has it passed?) Between the two images. Secondly, black and white photographs are provided by a group of scientists as photographs that were taken by satellites, but there is no way to verify this.

Let's look at the site near Alexeyevka with the help of Google Maps, Google Earth and Yandex Maps. All three tools show us an object in the "before" state. Of course, you can refer to the fact that the photos from Google are dated 2014 and 2016 for years, but this does not make us obliged to believe in the authenticity of black and white American satellite images.

And the words of Hans Christensen do not look like a scientifically based statement: “We have been watching this object for some time. In the past, there have been changes, but such significant ones we see for the first time. Never before have we seen nuclear storage facilities digging in the ground so actively and modernizing. These photos do not prove that Kaliningrad now has a stockpile of nuclear weapons, but they confirm that the site is actively working. ”

So, what we have in fact: the Americans found on Google Maps a picture of a fenced hangar, said it was a warehouse of nuclear weapons, attached an incomprehensible photo, which could easily be the result of working in Photoshop. That's all the evidence. Scientific research conducted with astounding meticulousness.

In order to make an impression on their readers, each of the newspapers did not miss the opportunity to remind that Kaliningrad is close to the US allies in NATO, and the relations between Washington and Moscow have been “so-so” lately. And in general, Russia now should be engaged in holding the World Cup (could not boycott, so at least let's bite!), And not build military facilities. All this is another game on the emotions of readers and a fairy tale about a terrible eastern neighbor.

Comments

[svp67]

In the Kaliningrad region, the nuclear weapons warehouse is being modernized.

Whose warehouse? The warehouse is RUSSIAN, and we can mean and do with it everything we want. We want to upgrade, we want to dig in, this is OUR INTERNAL AFFAIR. And the fact that Westerners are freaking out, so let it be to their advantage, may begin to turn on the brain, moreover, their own, and not overseas, and think about the threat of a conflict with Russia for them

[Amateur]

Where we want to store our bomb on our territory, we store it there. And let the mattresses discuss the problems of storing the American bomb in Germany or Turkey.

[raw174]

Quote: Amateur

Where we want to store our bomb on our territory, we store it there.

Or kartohu ... Maybe beets for borscht will be stored there ?!

[cost]

I would not even refute their assumptions at the place of our leadership

[Igor V]

Quote: Amateur

Where we want to store our bomb on our territory, we store it there. And let the mattresses discuss the problems of storing the American bomb in Germany or Turkey.

Envy! But we will share if they behave badly.

[Captain Pushkin]

Quote: Amateur

Where we want to store our bomb on our territory, we store it there. And let the mattresses discuss the problems of storing the American bomb in Germany or Turkey.

What is in common between an atomic bomb and a box of beer?
Correctly, both must be stored away from direct sunlight in a cool, ventilated area.
Why can't you just put weed on the lawn? That's right, mushroom pickers or fishermen can easily drag.
And what can be stored in this warehouse? That's right, anything, including some photos of Trump, which also burn out in the sun.

[andrewkor]

Since the explosion of Maine, the attack on Meddox, Powell’s test tubes, nothing has changed, People are doing it, and this is the main thing!

[Bad_santa]

The most interesting thing is that in such hangars even frank trash can be stored. Exactly from the same underground warehouse, I took part in the export of hand-held anti-tank grenade launchers. Judging by their condition, they were one thousand nine hundred shaggy years. 4 pieces were stored in one box. Some boxes stupidly rotted from old age and dampness. More than 5 thousand boxes were then taken out. And then of course they brought their missiles to Tochka-U. We had better camouflage for non-nuclear warheads and the road was one-sided with pockets through forests, where only the Urals could pass. Most likely the warehouse for conventional warheads, but inflated to nuclear

[Igor V]

Perhaps this is a warehouse of mineral fertilizers, but let them not do it: invented nuclear weapons, which means nuclear weapons. Their task is to first invent, then be afraid.

[Bad_santa]

In any case, our MO needs to let gossip into the press fan. It is advisable that with a small amount of truth, and journalists themselves make up stories

[Larum]

We in the kitchen know better than the American military! hands off nuclear-powered potato storages!

[BAI]

What did Lavrov say there?
Kaliningrad region is too vulnerable for all types of weapons and transportation problems. Placing nuclear weapons there does not make any sense. From the word "completely." Too dangerous. All nuclear weapons storage facilities are in the depths of Russia. We found an underground gas storage facility and managed it (or we raised the noise specially).

[nivander]

judging by google pictures, an aircraft carrier is being built in the NSC

[A. Privalov]

The conclusion from the article follows this: it is a fenced hangar around which something is dug, or not digged and in general, it can be a photoshop.

[sedoj]

Judging by the black and white “snapshot”, the base is generally surrounded by a picket fence.

[sib.ataman]

The squeaks have recovered, there’s nothing to write and yell about, here’s the next Obser 'vatoria (ugh!), The commission (fu infection!), The federation dumped your bag of shit! Now there is something to shout, yap, pound! Perhaps it scans the crap for slurry and get nishtyak!

[sxfRipper]

So, what do we have in fact: the Americans found on Google Maps a picture of a fenced hangar, stated that it was a nuclear weapons warehouse

In fact, we have a twitching on the part of Mr. Zaretsky - in the first photo, it’s written in bold letters Possible Nuclear etc ...
That's how VO turns into a fakosrach!

[colonel manuch]

If we place it, then at home, once at home, what we want is what we do! They don’t climb to us, so there’s nothing to be afraid of, but they’ll climb — they are to blame!