Inside an abandoned Soviet nuclear arsenal located underground in the town of Krasnokamianka in Crimea, Ukraine. (Sam Namos/SamNamos.com)

Russian photographer and urban explorer Sam Namos traveled to the town of Krasnokamianka in Crimea, Ukraine to capture photos of a subterranean Soviet bunker that used to hold an arsenal of nuclear weapons. The results are eerie images of the bunker, now abandoned and left to decay.

Most abandoned buildings crumble as weather does unrepaired damage and other life forms create new habitats, according to Alan Weisman’s best-selling book “A World Without Us.” A common structure would begin to fall apart as water eventually leaks into the roof, erodes the wood and rusts the nail. While many of the structures in the underground bunker are still intact, the site, as shown in Namos’ photos, display signs of severe damage and disrepair.

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The underground nuclear storage area was built in 1950 after World War II when the Soviet Union made nuclear weapons its priority. The doors to the facility were camouflaged to blend in with the areas mountainous terrain, according to Namos who spent time researching the complex before exploring the area.

“I like learning [a place’s] history and then going to visit them,” Namos told Weather.com. The Moscow-based photographer has photographed various abandoned churches, factories and towns. Eventually, he started photographing old military sites.

“I’m very interested in the different bunkers and shelters [that] survived from the Cold War,” said Namos.

The tunnels and channels inside the facility in Ukraine stretch over two miles and rail tracks were used for transporting parts to and from the weapons storage room. Now, the tunnels are filled with rubble and metal has been removed in some sections by looters, Namos noted.

The facility was dismantled in 1996 when Ukraine became a non-nuclear country. While most of the site now remains abandoned, part of the facility, which belongs to the Ukraine Ministry of Internal Affairs, is used to store ammunition, according to the photographer.

Namos said venturing inside the site was “a bit scary,” but not as scary as when he snuck into a skyscraper in Moscow that was under construction.

See the results of Namos’ adventures into the Soviet facilities in the slideshow above. To view more of his work visit his website and Facebook page.

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