Putin says Russian submarine in fatal Barents Sea accident was nuclear-powered

The reactor was protected from the fire, the defense minister said.

By Andrew Osborn, Reuters, Andrey Kuzmin, Reuters July 4, 2019
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MOSCOW — Russian President Vladimir Putin disclosed on Thursday for the first time that a secret military submarine hit by a fatal fire three days ago was nuclear-powered, prompting the defense minister to assure him its reactor had been safely contained.

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