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Commander-in-chief: New submarine boosts Russian Navy's power

On Tuesday, the Russian Navy put into service a new Yasen-class attack submarine of Project 885 as St Andrew's flag was hoisted on the vessel
Russia's Navy commander-in-chief Viktor Chirkov ITAR-TASS/Alexei Nikolsky
Russia's Navy commander-in-chief Viktor Chirkov
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SEVERODVINSK, June 17. /ITAR-TASS/. Russia's Navy commander-in-chief Viktor Chirkov hailed the induction of a new nuclear submarine into service as a ‘significant practical move’ to strengthen the country's fleet of submarines.