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Breaking: Russian Defense Ministry says 14 naval personnel were killed in fire aboard deep-sea submersible in Russian coastal waters Monday. interfax.ru/russia/667585
Russian MoD says fire broke out while submersible was conducting biometric measurements; cause under investigation; vessel now at Severomorsk, main base for Russia's Northern Fleet on Arctic Ocean.
Russian Defense Ministry reports submarine fire with 14 dead; Kremlin TV goes live to Donetsk.
Clarification: Russian MoD says the naval submersible was taking bathymetric—not biometric—measurements, as originally reported by Interfax.
Putin cancels previously scheduled appearance to meet with Defense Minister Shoigu. (The memory of official inaction during 2000 Kursk tragedy looms large.) tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/6…
Contradictory reports as to what type of Russian sub had accident; some say AS-12 "Losharik" (in red box), others its BS-64 carrier submarine, both depicted in this photo published by @novaya_gazeta:
Putin dispatches defense minister to take charge of investigation of accident that cost lives of 14 crew members, 7 of them captains 1st rank and 2 Heroes of Russia.
Russian MoD issues denial of media reports that it had warned Norway's nuclear safety agency of an explosion. (No denial yet that it was a Losharik submersible.)
Kremlin readout (in English) of Putin's emergency meeting with Defense Minister Shoigu following deadly fire aboard secret, deep-sea research vessel. en.kremlin.ru/events/preside…
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