Vladimir Putin confirms it was a nuclear-powered submarine that was hit by fatal fire
Russian president discloses details three days after mishap, minister says reactor was contained safely
04 July 2019 - 16:47
Moscow — Russian President Vladimir Putin disclosed for the first time on Thursday that a secret military submarine hit by a fatal fire on Monday is nuclear-powered.
Russia issued a transcript of a Kremlin meeting quoting defence minister Sergei Shoigu as telling Putin that the military submarine's reactor was safely contained...
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