Warzone/The Drive: New Details On Russian Submarine Fire Emerge Along With An Intriguing Schematic (Updated)
The still very mysterious accident has focused international media attention on Russia's most secretive submarines.
Krasnaya Zvezda, the official newspaper of the Russian Ministry of Defense, has included a heretofore unseen drawing of the Project 09852 Belgorod, a heavily modified Oscar II-class submarine outfitted for various "special projects" missions, in its latest report about a fire that killed 14 sailors onboard a still-unnamed Russian submarine on Monday. Russia officially launched the still-under-construction Belgorod, which is presently the world's longest submarine, in April 2019. At the same time, new details regarding the July 1st accident have begun to trickle out, although they are limited in number and some are unconfirmed in nature.
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WNU Editor: It will probably be a few more years before we know what exactly happened in this accident.
