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The shot was taken in Balaklava, in an underground, formerly classified nuclear submarine base that was operational until 1991. The base was said to be virtually indestructible, designed to survive a direct atomic impact. During this period, Balaklava was one of the most secret villages in the Soviet Union. Almost the entire population of Balaklava at the time worked at the base; even family members could not visit the town of Balaklava without good reason and identification. The base remained operational after the collapse of the Soviet Union in 1991 until 1993, when the decommissioning process started. This process saw the removal of the warheads and low yield torpedoes. In 1996, the last Russian submarine left the base, which is now open to the public for guided tours around the canal system, base, and small museum, which is now housed in the old weapons stowage hangars deep inside the hillside.
[information from wikipedia]

It's another shot of the same Nuclear Submarine Base, the daylight comes from outside of the base.



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