The Russian submarine that caught fire and killed 14 may have been designed to cut undersea internet

The Russian submarine that caught fire and killed 14 may have been designed to cut undersea internet cables

https://www.businessinsider.com/russia-submarine-losharik-undersea-cables-media-speculation-2019-7

Alexandra Ma and Ryan Pickrell at Business Insider

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A Russian navy submarine caught fire on Monday, killing 14 sailors on board.

Two independent Russian news outlets reported that the vessel was the AS-12 "Losharik," a nuclear-powered vessel thatUS officials have said is designed to cut undersea cables that keep the world's internet running.

Moscow officials have remained secretive about the type of vessel and whether it was nuclear-powered, prompting accusations of a cover-up.

President Vladimir Putin canceled a scheduled event on Tuesday and told his defense minister to "personally receive reports" on the investigation into the accident, Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty reported.

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