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Russian Briefing Sheds Light on Locations, Radioactivity Levels of Submerged Submarines and Nuclear Waste in the Arctic and Far East

The Russian Academy of Science and the Russian Federation Ministry of Science and Higher Education hosted the three-day conference “Modern Methods and Means of Oceanological Research” from 13 to 15 May 2025 in Moscow and the Shirshov Institute of Oceanology. The conference is held every two years, and is devoted to a number of disciplinesContinueContinue reading “Russian Briefing Sheds Light on Locations, Radioactivity Levels of Submerged Submarines and Nuclear Waste in the Arctic and Far East”

Ill-Fated Soviet Nuclear Submarine ‘Komsomolets’ Sets Depth Record on This Date in 1985

A press release issued today, 4 August 2025, from Russia’s Northern Shipyard – Sevmash – celebrated the 40th anniversary of the world’s depth record (1027 meters) being set in 1985 by the Project 685 nuclear submarine Komsomolets, built at the Sevmash facility. To date, this record has not been surpassed by any fleet in theContinueContinue reading “Ill-Fated Soviet Nuclear Submarine ‘Komsomolets’ Sets Depth Record on This Date in 1985”