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Thursday, July 19, 2012

Vice-Admiral Ilyin says test dive of Zaporizhia submarine successful

ZaporizhiaUkraine's only submarine, the Zaporizhia, has successfully made its first dive and is ready to continue performance trials, according to the naval command.

"The trial dive of the vessel has been successful. According to a special commission, the submarine is completely controllable, which is the most important thing," the acting commander of the Ukrainian Navy, Vice Admiral Yuriy Ilyin said after the test dive in Sevastopol on Wednesday.

The sea trials will last for three days.

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