At 5:20 am (0120 GMT) the divers finished their work making a ... hole in the eighth section of the rigid hull of the submarine. |
The Russian Naval Command hopes that the Ukrainian side will act in compliance with international law and return the Yalta lighthouse to the Black Sea Fleet's hydrographic service. |
The successful shooting of a ballistic missile from underwater was yet another confirmation of the effectiveness of the system of the military administration, and also the reliability of the naval strategic nuclear forces. |
There were no flames and no one was hurt. Nor were there any prerequisites for an explosion or radioactive contamination. |
This position is fully justified by baseline agreements on the Black Sea Fleet, which were ratified by both sides. Ratification stipulates a high degree of mutual obligations. |
We have a day, and intensive, active measures will be taken to rescue the AS-28 vessel and the people aboard. |