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Russia navy receives 1st sub with nuclear-powered drones

Russian Navy boat of the Black Sea Fleet patrols an aria of the Mariupol Sea Port in Mariupol on May 30, 2022. (PHOTO / AP)

MOSCOW – The Russian navy on Friday received the first submarine Belgorod which is designed to carry Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drones.

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The submarine opens new opportunities for Russia to implement various scientific research tasks and conduct rescue operations in remote areas of the oceans, Nikolay Yevmenov, commander-in-chief of the Navy, said at a ceremony.

The nuclear-powered Belgorod was floated out in April 2019 and was initially planned to be delivered to the navy in 2020. Two more such submarines will be commissioned by 2027.

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According to a previous TASS report, the Poseidon drone is capable of carrying a nuclear warhead with a yield of up to 2 megatons to destroy enemy naval bases. It can travel fast in an intercontinental range with an operational depth of over 1 km.