Russians need sense of humor to test state-of-the-art nuclear subs

These days, for the first time since the Soviet Union, three nuclear submarines - Alexander Nevsky, Severodvinsk and Dmitry Donskoy - are undergoing government trials in the White Sea.

There is a military-industrial secret to it: trials are always successful if factory testing team and military crew have a sense of humor.

The first two above mentioned ships are the newest strategic project 995 Borei-class nuclear submarine with "Bulava" rockets and project 885 Yasen-class attack submarine.

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