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Nato chief jokes about 'limping' Russian submarine
NATO's top official mocked the Russian submarine Novorossiysk for technical issues during its transit near France, while Russia denied malfunctions and said it was following navigation rules.
- The Royal Navy tracked a Russian submarine, the Novorossiysk, through the English Channel as it was returning from deployment in the Mediterranean.
- Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte taunted the 'broken' Russian submarine, saying it was 'limping home' with 'hardly any Russian naval presence in the Mediterranean left'.
- Russia said the submarine was conducting a 'scheduled inter-fleet transit' and following international navigation regulations by surfacing in the English Channel.
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NATO Chief Mocks Russia's 'Limping' Sub
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte quipped Monday that Russia's submarine fleet looks less like a scene from The Hunt for Red October and "more like the hunt for the nearest mechanic" following reports that the Kilo-class Novorossiysk had surfaced off France and appeared to be in trouble. UK forces tracked the...
A Russian submarine's 'unusual' behavior has NATO's attention. A top official says it's 'limping home.'
NATO forces tracked a Russian submarine last week as it traveled near Europe.Belgian NavyA Russian submarine traveling home from the Mediterranean has spent much of its journey surfaced.A NATO official said the activity is unusual. It's not ideal for a submarine to travel this way.The alliance chief said the vessel appears to be "broken" and "limping home" from a patrol.NATO leadership said that a lone Russian attack submarine appears to be "lim…
The Independent
The Independent (US)Nato chief mocks ‘broken’ Russian submarine as it resurfaces off English Channel
Moscow denied that its submarine had suffered a serious malfunction
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