Russia accused of covering up lethal submarine fire
Echoes of Chernobyl as state fails to reveal details of possible nuclear incident
03 July 2019 - 16:11
Moscow — Russian commentators have challenged officials for not releasing full details about an accident on board a military submarine that killed 14 sailors.
The incident took place on Monday, according to the defence ministry, but was not officially disclosed until late on Tuesday. Nearly two days on, there was still no word on whether the submarine was nuclear-powered...
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