Nicholas Tonev
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2:58 p.m., September 28, 2022
After the detection of gas leaks in the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea, all eyes are on the Kremlin. The Swedish seismic institute points out that it detected two explosions before observing the gas leaks, suggesting sabotage. An action that Russia, thanks to its ten extraordinary submarines, would be able to carry out.
Huge bubbles on the surface of the Baltic Sea. In the midst of the gas crisis, the Nord stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines are affected by leaks. Several explosions were also detected in the area, raising suspicion of an act of sabotage. If there is nothing to incriminate Russia, it is on the other hand the only country in the world capable of carrying out underwater sabotage operations at any depth and in all seas and oceans.
Secret missions…
Because the Kremlin has a dozen machines that belong to the directorate of diving and deep-sea studies of the Russian Ministry of Defense. This 29th autonomous division, based near Murmansk in the Far North, is responsible for very secret missions: exploration, reconnaissance or even sabotage at great depth.
Only a few pieces of information filter through on these submarines, but they give an idea of their capabilities, like the AS-13, 15 and 33 cachalot: nuclear propulsion, titanium hull, teams of divers with recompression airlock, manipulator arms for cutting objects, etc.
…Up to 6,000 meters deep
The fleet is controlled by the Locharik, a nuclear device more than 60 meters long. This flagship is so big that another carrier submarine has to move it to its mission location. The Locharik could dive down to 6,000 meters and engage in sabotage operations at that depth.
In an accident that caused the death of 14 sailors, the President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin, recognized that this machine was “unusual”. These submarines are assisted by the Yantar, a ship that uses robots and divers. Equipment and troops that allow in theory, that no pipe and no submarine cable in the world can resist the formidable 29th autonomous division.