Kamchatka

Russia shields nuclear submarines with anti-drone nets in Kamchatka

Russia has begun protecting its nuclear submarines with anti-drone nets on the Kamchatka Peninsula, about 7,400 kilometers from Ukraine, Ukrainian drone warfare adviser Serhii Sternenko said, citing satellite images from Vantor on May 14.

14 May, 12:00 PM

Kamchatka volcano erupts close to Oreshnik missile test base

A powerful earthquake struck the Kamchatka Peninsula on July 30, triggering the activation of several volcanoes, including Klyuchevskaya Sopka.

4 August 2025, 03:44 PM

Kamchatka quake is world’s strongest in 14 years, triggers tsunamis in Japan and Hawaii

The magnitude 8.8 earthquake that struck Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula on July 29 was the strongest recorded globally in the past 14 years, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The last time the world saw a quake of similar intensity was in 2011, when a 9.0-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s Tōhoku region.

30 July 2025, 12:35 PM

Russian soldier commits suicide after orders to fight in Ukraine

Ukrainian intelligence released an intercepted conversation in which a Russian woman discussed the suicide of an occupier who was ordered to fight in the war, on Jan. 13.

14 January 2025, 02:06 PM

Kamchatka