As per Russian military sources, on 8th November, 2008, a nuclear submarine under going factory tests, at the Pacific Fleet site, in the waters of the Sea of Japan, as a result of unauthorized operation of fire-fighting system in 1 and 2 compartments, has resulted in more than 20 people killed and 21 injured 21. Among the dead were both shipyard workers of Komsomolsk on-Amur shipyardand and military personnel.

The Russian sources say that the submarine has not suffered any damage. The main power plant (reactor compartment) works in the staffing mode and the radiation on the boat to normal. The submarine was moving independently, accompanied by a rescue vessel Sayan. The injured were evacuated on board a large anti-submarine ship Admiral Tributs and taken ashore and placed in fleet hospital.

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Russia Air Force plans to buy 12 Ka-52 helicopters (Alligator) next year. This is subject to KA-52’s having completed all its mandated testing said Air Force Chief of Russia Colonel-General Alexander Zelin.

Russian is planning to induct MI-28 helicopters, which will start arriving in 2009. Mi-28 and Ka-52 should complement each other said A. Zelin. Ka-52, he said – is a special-purpose helicopter.

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A group of ships from the Russian North Fleet led by the nuclear missile cruiser “Pyotr Velikiy” (Peter the Great) departed to Atlantic Ocean to take part in the first joint Russian-Venezuelan naval exercises. Russia`s airplanes is also reported to join the maneuvers.

The Russian-Venezuelan are said to practice their rescue skills and hold communication exercises. Russian Naval spokesman said that joint Russian-Venezuelan exercises had long been discussed, and are not aimed against third countries.

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