Proof Positive

Putin's Underground Bunkers: How Russia Built a Secret Defense Network

Published: September 10, 2026

Duration: 10:15

Why does Putin need bunkers bigger than entire subway systems? Daniel Torres uncovers Russia's massive underground defense network that's been decades in the making. Spoiler alert: it's way more extensive than anyone imagined. On Proof Positive, we go inside the secret world of Putin's bunkers, from the mysterious Yamantau Mountain complex that's reportedly larger than Washington D.C.'s metro system to the 2,500-square-foot fortress beneath his Black Sea palace. You'll discover how Moscow's subway doubles as a giant bunker, learn why satellite images from 2021 showed frantic construction at hidden sites, and understand what this underground empire reveals about authoritarian...