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Nerpa submarine fatal accident trial

On November 8, 2008, the Akula-II class nuclear attack submarine Nerpa was running sea trials in the Sea of Japan in the western Pacific when its freon-based fire extinguishing system malfunctioned, killing 20 of 208 people on board and injuring 21. Captain Dmitry Lavrentyev and engineer Dmitry Grobov stand accused of responsibility for the accident.

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Military official confirms existence of Nerpa submarine disaster video

Acting Pacific Fleet Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Andrei Voitovich says that a video of the Nerpa submarine accident exists although it was not included by prosecutors into the criminal case records.
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