Russia has rejected information that one of its submarines had technical problems after the vessel surfaced off the coast of northern France, Reuters reported, quoted by BTA.
Last Thursday, the NATO naval command published photos according to which a French frigate observed a Russian submarine on the surface off the coast of Brittany.
“NATO is ready to defend the alliance with constant vigilance in the Atlantic Ocean“, the command published on the social network “Ex“, but without naming the submarine.
The channel in “Telegram“ “VKK-OGPU“, which publishes alleged leaks from Russian security forces, reported last month that the diesel-electric submarine “Novorossiysk“ had serious technical problems, including fuel leaks.
Today, Russian state media published a statement from the Russian Black Sea Fleet rejecting claims that the “Novorossiysk“ surfaced due to an emergency. According to it, the vessel was making a planned transition after completing tasks in the Mediterranean Sea and surfaced according to the rules of navigation in the English Channel.
TASS reported that the vessel, which entered service in 2014, is part of a group of submarines that carry “Caliber“ cruise missiles.