Russia to scrap 17 nuclear subs

A top atomic official today said Russia would scrap 17 nuclear submarines this year, Russian news agencies reported.

Thu, 02 Feb, 2006 - 14:59

A top atomic official today said Russia would scrap 17 nuclear submarines this year, Russian news agencies reported.

Sergei Antipov, deputy head of the Federal Atomic Energy Agency, was quoted by Interfax and ITAR-Tass as saying that 17 submarines would be decommissioned this year, while 19 were scrapped last year.

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