Russia was shocked by the tragedy. In the course of the bathymetric measurements at the deep-water apparatus of the Russian Navy, abnormal situation occurred. The crew was able to put out the fire, but as a result, 14 submariners died, seven of which were captains of the first rank, and two crew members were Heroes of Russia. They were poisoned by burning products. The head of the Russian state, Vladimir Putin, sent Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu to Severomorsk to clarify all the circumstances of the incident.
... The tragedy in Russia echoed the pain in the hearts of Pridnestrovians. The people of Pridnestrovie mourn with the Russians. The Supreme Council Chairman Alexander Korshunov, colleagues in the deputy corps Pyotr Pasat and Grigory Dyachenko lit commemorative candles and laid flowers at the exit consular service in memory of the dead sailors.
It is difficult in such tragic cases to find words to express feelings. It remains only to grieve and remember ...