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The reason for the tragedy at the nuclear submarine of the Russian Navy AS-31 “Lošarik”- refusal of Ukrainian batteries

The cause of the tragedy on the nuclear submarine of the Russian Navy AS-31 "Losharik"- refusal of Ukrainian batteries

Fresh details and details of the tragedy at the nuclear deep-water station AS-31 became known in Russia “Lošarik”, where the elite of the Russian Navy died. There was even a Ukrainian trace in the case.

The entire crew of the AS-31 nuclear power plant could be evacuated to the carrier boat after a fire outbreak, but instead, the submariners fought to the last for the survivability of the station.

This was reported by Kommersant, citing sources in the disaster investigation group..

Sailors followed “Submarine damage control manual”, according to which crew members are obliged to stay and fight the fire in that place, where the fire caught them. Those who leave the compartment face criminal liability. Six hydronauts left AS-31, ten more left to fight the crash.

Subsequently, during the inspection of the station, it turned out, that in the struggle for the survivability of the apparatus, the hydronauts used up all the fire extinguishing equipment available on board. Besides, crew for 40 minutes “search” all respirators, then – stocks of portable breathing devices, after which the officers used hose breathing apparatus. The commander requested permission to evacuate only when the sailors began to lose consciousness.

According to one of the sources, hydronaut officers killed in battery explosion, when four hydronauts of the relief crew came to the aid of the victims. They met those who put out the fire at the airlock, then the hatch between the two ships was sealed again. It is assumed, that there was an explosion shortly thereafter. Everyone who was there died..

Also, for a long time, Ukrainian-made silver-zinc batteries were used at the AS-31 type station.. After the deterioration of relations between Kyiv and Moscow, they were replaced by Russian lithium-ion batteries, which are produced by the St. Petersburg plant OJSC “battery company “Cross-bar”. Among the manufacturer's documentation, certificates were found that, that the batteries transferred to the fleet have been tested for explosion safety. The circumstances of these tests are currently being investigated..

Some experts admit, that extreme battery modes led to the explosion. they believe, that a short circuit could occur due to the melting of the insulation, which caused failures in the power system of the station and its regulating automation.

Besides, a number of experts spoke about checking the terrorist version of the explosion. According to them,, batteries at the landfill are blown up with TNT. Their wreckage is compared with real, found on AS-31.

Recall, what 2 July The Russian Ministry of Defense announced a fire on a deep-sea research vehicle in the Barents Sea, near Severomorsk. 14 sailors died from poisoning by combustion products.

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