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Publish date: October 13, 2003
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The Typhoon type submarine of project 941named Dmitry Donskoy has been under repairs since 1990. Dmitry Donskoy was designed by the Design Bureau Rubin (St Petersburg). Sevmash built six submarines of this type from 1977 to 1989. At the moment the specialists are testing the submarines systems before it returns to its base.
An accident aboard numerous Volgoneft oil tankers in the Kerch in mid December clearly show what can happen to aged ships when they are operated in bad weather—and when economic and military objectives are prioritized over the lives of crews and environmental safety.
In this news digest, we monitor events that impact the environment in the Russian Arctic. Our focus lies in identifying the factors that contribute to pollution and climate change.
A survey of events in the field of nuclear and radiation safety relating to Russia and Ukraine.
A visit last week by Vladimir Putin and a Kremlin entourage to Astana, Kazakhstan sought in part to put Rosatom, Russia’s state nuclear corporation, on good footing with local officials.