Russia launches new nuclear submarine carrier of doomsday drone

admin — Sun, 02 Nov 2025 16:52:00 +0000

In this image made from video provided by Russian Defense Ministry Press Service on Saturday, Nov. 1, 2025, The Khabarovsk nuclear submarine is seen during launches at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvindk, Russia.
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Russia has launched its latest nuclear submarine to be armed with a ‘Poseidon’ nuclear drone, also known as ‘doomsday missile’ capable of “wiping out” coastal nations, according to media reports.

The nuclear submarine ‘Khabarovsk’ was launched by Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov at a solemn ceremony in the presence of Russian Naval Chief Admiral Alexander Moiseyev and other top shipbuilding officials in Severodvinsk at Sevmash shipyards.

“Today marks a significant event for us – the heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Khabarovsk is being launched from the stern of the renowned Sevmash,” Mr. Belousov said in his televised remarks late on Saturday (November 1, 2025) night.

Sevmash shipyards had earlier retrofitted INS Vikramaditya aircraft carrier for India.

The Russian Defence Minister emphasized that the submarine carrying underwater weapons and robotic systems will enable Russia to successfully ensure the security of its maritime borders and protect its national interests in various regions of the world’s oceans, according to TASS, the Russian news agency.

The Khabarovsk nuclear submarine was designed by Rubin, the Central Design Bureau of Marine Engineering, and is intended to address Navy missions using modern underwater weapons, including robotic systems for various purposes, the Russian Defence Ministry said on its website.

Published – November 02, 2025 10:22 pm IST

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Chinese Nuclear Submarine Suffers Catastrophic Failure: What We Know

admin — Thu, 05 Oct 2023 07:48:20 +0000

The Chinese nuclear submarine disappeared on August 21. (File Photo/Reuters)

The alleged “catastrophic failure” of a Chinese nuclear-powered submarine caused the death of 55 sailors, The Times said. The news report was based on leaked British intelligence that said the incident took place in Yellow Sea on August 21. The submarine was identified as 093-417, which was armed with torpedoes. China has denied the loss of any submarine in the region, but the news report has been making waves across the world. The captain and 21 officers are among the dead, the report further said.

What happened to the Chinese submarine?

As per The Times report, the submarine was caught in a ‘chain and anchor obstacle’, which was laid there to trap the submarines of the US and allied nations.

This reportedly resulted in systems failure that required six hours of repair before the submarine could resurface. By then, the oxygen systems malfunctioned, resulting in the deaths of 55 crew members from hypoxia.

“The on-board oxygen system poisoned the crew after a catastrophic failure,” the British intelligence officials said in the report.

Concerns about water contamination

Though no independent confirmation of the suspected loss of the Chinese submarine has come to the public domain, experts have spoken about what this means for marine life.

“If the incident has occurred, the global silence is perplexing. A nuclear submarine sinking should lead to global attention because a nuclear reactor leak due to damage can have serious consequences, including water contamination,” a submarine expert told the EurAsian Times.

There are fears that structural failure with the submarine reactors could cause a release of highly radioactive fission products and lead to “a significant risk to life to those nearby and a public safety hazard to people in the big radius.”

All about Type-093attack submarines

These submarines entered service in the last 15 years. The vessels are 351-feet-long and are armed with torpedoes.

China has six Type-093 attack submarines, which have a displacement of 6,096 tonnes. The nuclear- powered submarines are designed to be quieter than previous models.