Russian nuclear sub crew prevented ‘planetary catastrophe,’ top naval officer says
by Caitlin Yilek
| July 08, 2019 11:32 AM
The crew on a nuclear-powered Russian military submarine prevented a “planetary catastrophe,†according to a top naval officer who spoke at the funeral for the 14 sailors who died during a fire on the vessel.
Captain Sergei Pavlov, an aide to the commander of Russia’s navy, said Sunday the sailors “saved the lives of their colleagues, saved the vessel and prevented a planetary catastrophe.â€
Dmitry Peskov, a Kremlin spokesman, said there were no signs the incident could have caused a larger catastrophe. “As for the reactor, there are no problems with that,†he said.
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