The vessel is operated by the Main Directorate for Deep Sea Research, nicknamed GUGI, a branch directly under General Staff of the Armed Forces. From the Oleniya base, the Directorate operates a fleet of nine nuclear-powered submarines and a few surface vessels that frequently sails out on special missions. Little is known about the nature of those voyages, except reports of significantly increased activity along subsea cables which carry global electronic communication.
The Losharik has one reactor. Little is known about the state of the vessel and reactor following yestedays accident.
It is believed that the vessel can be carried by the «Podmoskvye», a rebuilt Delta-IV class submarine. The Losharik can reportedly submerge to 6,000 meter depths and does not carry weapons.
The Losharik is believed to be able to bring - or remove - other small installations and devices for military purposes to be placed on the sea floor. In the Arctic, or at other locations important for the Russian navy. Such devices can be noice-makers to distract foreign submarines when Russian submarines sail out from the Kola Peninsula to the North Atlantic. Other listening devices can detect sounds made by the propellers of enemy ships. The submarine can launch and recover unmanned subsea vehicles.
Prayers for the victims and their families. And for any negligence on the part of the Russian government to be brought to account.
The probability for sea cable problem is reduced.
I think so...
https://www.lawfareblog.com/evaluating-russian-threat-undersea-cables
Spot on.
I assume you’ve read Blind Man’s Bluff?
https://www.amazon.com/Blind-Mans-Bluff-Submarine-Espionage/dp/1610393589