Russian submarines flirt with disaster. The Kursk suffered a fire in 2000 and sank, killing 118 sailors. A top secret Russian military submarine hit by a fire earlier this week was nuclear powered, Russia has admitted, with the country's defense …

A fire that broke out on a secret Russian submarine has killed 14 sailors, according to a statement from the Ministry of Defense in Moscow. Sources close to the knowledge of events surrounding the Russian submarine incident have said that the story will be spun as an accident before the … The July 1 fire in the Arctic in which 14 officers lost their lives is a Russian 'state secret.' Russian submarine hit by deadly fire is nuclear-powered, Putin confirms Updated on: July 4, 2019 / 7:33 AM / cbs/AFP Fire kills 14 Russian sailors aboard submarine The sailors were poisoned by fumes when the vessel caught fire …

A fire aboard a Russian submarine has killed 14 sailors in Russian territorial waters, the country’s Ministry of Defence has confirmed. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev ordered the repair of the submarine and a thorough investigation of the incident on 30 December 2011. The 14 sailors who died when a fire erupted aboard a top-secret Russian nuclear submarine last week prevented a “planetary catastrophe,” …

The boat's hydro acoustic system was disabled in the fire. Russian Navy rules also stipulate that a submarine's crew remain in place to deal with any fire, unless specifically ordered to evacuate, on penalty of … A 'BLAST' on board a Russian navy "spy" submarine has killed 14 crew members.