c/news · by winnovate438@sh.itjust.works · 100d

A Russian ship sank in mysterious circumstances. It may have been carrying submarine nuclear reactors to North Korea | CNN

https://www.cnn.com/2026/05/12/world/a-russian-ship-sank-in-mysterious-circumstances-it-may-have-been-carrying-nuclear-reactors-to-north-korea

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frongt@lemmy.zip · 9 pts · 100d (2 replies)

After the sinking, Russian newspaper Kommersant reported the Ursa Major was carrying port cranes and hatches designed to cover the nuclear reactors of a new icebreaker being built in Vladivostok.

Hmm, that makes sense, if they're too big to transport by rail. But still, why was it headed into the Mediterranean if they were going to be delivered to Vladivostok or North Korea? Is Russia building ships for North Korea in Sevastopol or Novorossiysk?

fullsquare@awful.systems · 3 pts · 100d

it was heading from baltic. well, maybe they used to in vladivostok, but probably no longer

On October 13, 2022, Vostochnaya Verf filed an application with the Primorsky Krai Arbitration Court with a request to declare it bankrupt. According to the results of 2021, the company received a large loss and cannot pay for its obligations.[8]

also lots of heavy industry is where people live, that is in western part of russia. otherwise you have to haul steel all the way there, it would make complete sense to put the only nuclear reactor factory in area where you have all the specialists

couldhavebeenyou@lemmy.zip · 0 pts · 100d

These aren't newly built reactors

https://youtu.be/yctyqJbrB8o?t=2214&is=OHpYZGo2vKnTLjpU%3Ft%3D%3Ft%3D

36m16s

Dragomus@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 100d

This is not recent news ...
But for some odd reason I keep seeing this story pop up on random sites at least monthly this year.

Nurse_Robot@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 100d (2 replies)

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comrade_twisty@feddit.org · 8 pts · 100d (1 reply)

If it's any consolation, WW III will be subscribers only too.

betterdeadthanreddit@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 100d

Free subscription with each draft notice.