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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Rogozin Addresses Fire on Sub


A senior official hinted Monday that an atomic-powered submarine could have been carrying nuclear weapons when it was engulfed by fire during repairs at a dockyard in December.

Authorities initially said all nuclear weapons aboard the submarine Yekaterinburg had been unloaded well before a fire broke out Dec. 29 and that there was no risk of a radiation leak.

Last week, Vlast quoted Navy sources as saying the submarine was carrying 16 R-29 intercontinental ballistic missiles each armed with four nuclear warheads during the fire, which was set off by welding sparks.

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