Russian Sub Had Nukes Aboard

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Updated Apr. 21, 2017 5:31PM EDT / Published Feb. 13, 2012 7:38PM EST

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Wow, that was close. A Russian submarine that caught fire in December had nukes on board, contrary to statements by Russia’s Defense Ministry. According to Kommersant Vlast, a Russian news magazine, the dry-docked Yekaterinburg was carrying nuclear-tipped ballistic missiles when it was engulfed in flames on Dec. 29. If the sub’s torpedoes had exploded, they could have caused the nuclear-tipped missiles and the two nuclear reactors to ignite. “Russia was a step away from the largest catastrophe since Chernobyl,” Kommersant Vlast said.

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Russian Sub Had Nukes Aboard

Russian State TV / AP Photo