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Massive explosions have erupted in Russian ports, with submarines and warships reportedly being torn apart while still at their bases. Submarines, large landing ships, and other naval vessels that the Kremlin spent years presenting as instruments of military power suddenly began exploding and breaking apart alongside piers and inside dry docks. “A relentless chain of explosions swept through the ports. Shipboard ammunition, fuel storage tanks, and torpedoes detonated one after another. Flames rose dozens of meters into the air, while shockwaves scattered debris from advanced warships hundreds of meters in every direction,” witnesses and military analysts reportedly said. Several Russian submarines carrying cruise missiles reportedly suffered catastrophic internal damage after detonations involving their own weapons systems and allegedly broke apart while still in port waters. The operation was reportedly carried out with such precision that Russian anti-sabotage systems and coastal defenses were unable to react before the damage was done.