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<blockquote data-quote="Box Ox" data-source="post: 4599045" data-attributes="member: 48469"><p><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents" target="_blank">List of Russian military accidents - Wikipedia</a></p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>1990s</strong></span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">1993 – two <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiG-29" target="_blank">MiG-29s</a> of the Russian Air Force collided in mid-air and crashed away from the public at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_International_Air_Tattoo" target="_blank">Royal International Air Tattoo</a>. No one on the ground sustained any serious injuries, and the two pilots <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ejection_seat" target="_blank">ejected</a> and landed safely.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-2" target="_blank">[2]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">1995 – A nuclear submarine had its electricity cut by an electricity company at a naval base due to unpaid bills. The submarine's cooling system ceased to function and the reactor "came close to meltdown".<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-BBC1-1" target="_blank">[1]</a></li> </ul><p><span style="font-size: 22px"><strong>2000s</strong></span></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">June 2000 – A fuel leak from a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile" target="_blank">missile</a> poisoned servicemen at a naval base in Russia's Far East.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-Times1-3" target="_blank">[3]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">12 August 2000 – The OSCAR II-class nuclear-powered submarine <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_submarine_K-141_Kursk" target="_blank"><em>Kursk</em></a> sank due to an explosion of ordnance in its torpedo room in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barents_Sea" target="_blank">Barents Sea</a>, killing all the 118 submariners on board.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">30 August 2003 – The decommissioned NOVEMBER-class nuclear-powered submarine <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-159" target="_blank">K-159</a> sank while it was being towed to a harbour in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barents_Sea" target="_blank">Barents Sea</a> to be stripped of its nuclear reactors.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-Timesonline-4" target="_blank">[4]</a> Nine crew members died.</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">2004 – a female researcher at <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Research_Center_of_Virology_and_Biotechnology_VECTOR" target="_blank">Vector</a>, a Russian laboratory in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koltsovo,_Novosibirsk_Oblast" target="_blank">Koltsovo</a>, Siberia, died after accidentally pricking herself with a needle contaminated with the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola_virus" target="_blank">Ebola virus</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-theguardian.com-5" target="_blank">[5]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">August 2005 – The <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Navy" target="_blank">Royal Navy</a> and the U.S. Navy provided assistance to rescue seven Russian sailors trapped in the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priz-class_deep-submergence_rescue_vehicle" target="_blank">Priz-class deep-submergence rescue vehicle</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_deep_submergence_rescue_vehicle_AS-28" target="_blank"><em>AS-28</em></a> which had become entangled in submerged nets off Russia's <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific" target="_blank">Pacific</a> coastline near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-Times1-3" target="_blank">[3]</a><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-6" target="_blank">[6]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">7 September 2006 – a fire broke out in the submarine, <em><a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daniil_Moskovskiy&action=edit&redlink=1" target="_blank">Daniil Moskovskiy</a></em>, as it was being towed across the Barents Sea to a base in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidyayevo" target="_blank">Vidyayevo</a>. Two on board died.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-7" target="_blank">[7]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">15 July 2008 – 7 soldiers died and 6 were injured in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chechnya" target="_blank">Chechnya</a> when a <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_(projectile)" target="_blank">tank shell</a> they were loading unexpectedly exploded.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-8" target="_blank">[8]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">8 November 2008 – the AKULA II-class <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_submarine_K-152_Nerpa" target="_blank">submarine K-152 <em>Nerpa'</em>s</a> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freon" target="_blank">Freon</a> fire extinguishing system was accidentally activated, killing 20 and injuring at least 22 people. The incident occurred while the submarine was conducting sea trials.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-Times1-3" target="_blank">[3]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">17 October 2008 – a MiG-29 crashed in southern <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberia" target="_blank">Siberia</a> causing the fleet to be grounded temporarily.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-9" target="_blank">[9]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">5 December 2008 – a MiG-29 lost part of its tail section due to corrosion and crashed in southern <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberia" target="_blank">Siberia</a>. The whole fleet was grounded for inspection and 90 planes were found to be in a dangerous condition.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-10" target="_blank">[10]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">7 January 2009 – a small fire broke out on board the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_aircraft_carrier_Admiral_Kuznetsov" target="_blank"><em>Admiral Kuznetsov</em></a> aircraft carrier while anchored off Turkey. The fire, caused by a short-circuit, led to the death of one crew member from <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide_poisoning" target="_blank">carbon monoxide poisoning</a>.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-11" target="_blank">[11]</a> On 16 February 2009, along with other Russian naval vessels, she was involved in <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Cork_oil_spill" target="_blank">a large oil spill</a> while refuelling off the south coast of Ireland.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-times1-12" target="_blank">[12]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">March 2009 – a fire broke out on the hull of the decommissioned nuclear submarine, <em>Orenburg</em>, while at the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severodvinsk" target="_blank">Severodvinsk</a> docks.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-BBC_Yekat-13" target="_blank">[13]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">October 2009 – another blaze occurred during the decommissioning of the nuclear submarine, <em>Kazan</em>, again at Severodvinsk.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-BBC_Yekat-13" target="_blank">[13]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">14 November 2009 – explosion on the outskirts of <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulyanovsk" target="_blank">Ulyanovsk</a> at Arsenal 31, a navy depot. Two firemen died during the decommissioning of munitions.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-14" target="_blank">[14]</a></li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">23 November 2009 – second explosion at Arsenal 31. Eight soldiers died as they removed munitions.<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-15" target="_blank">[15]</a></li> </ul></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Box Ox, post: 4599045, member: 48469"] [URL="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents"]List of Russian military accidents - Wikipedia[/URL] [SIZE=6][B]1990s[/B][/SIZE] [LIST] [*]1993 – two [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MiG-29']MiG-29s[/URL] of the Russian Air Force collided in mid-air and crashed away from the public at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_International_Air_Tattoo']Royal International Air Tattoo[/URL]. No one on the ground sustained any serious injuries, and the two pilots [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ejection_seat']ejected[/URL] and landed safely.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-2'][2][/URL] [*]1995 – A nuclear submarine had its electricity cut by an electricity company at a naval base due to unpaid bills. The submarine's cooling system ceased to function and the reactor "came close to meltdown".[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-BBC1-1'][1][/URL] [/LIST] [SIZE=6][B]2000s[/B][/SIZE] [LIST] [*]June 2000 – A fuel leak from a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Missile']missile[/URL] poisoned servicemen at a naval base in Russia's Far East.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-Times1-3'][3][/URL] [*]12 August 2000 – The OSCAR II-class nuclear-powered submarine [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_submarine_K-141_Kursk'][I]Kursk[/I][/URL] sank due to an explosion of ordnance in its torpedo room in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barents_Sea']Barents Sea[/URL], killing all the 118 submariners on board. [*]30 August 2003 – The decommissioned NOVEMBER-class nuclear-powered submarine [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K-159']K-159[/URL] sank while it was being towed to a harbour in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Barents_Sea']Barents Sea[/URL] to be stripped of its nuclear reactors.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-Timesonline-4'][4][/URL] Nine crew members died. [*]2004 – a female researcher at [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/State_Research_Center_of_Virology_and_Biotechnology_VECTOR']Vector[/URL], a Russian laboratory in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koltsovo,_Novosibirsk_Oblast']Koltsovo[/URL], Siberia, died after accidentally pricking herself with a needle contaminated with the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ebola_virus']Ebola virus[/URL].[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-theguardian.com-5'][5][/URL] [*]August 2005 – The [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Navy']Royal Navy[/URL] and the U.S. Navy provided assistance to rescue seven Russian sailors trapped in the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Priz-class_deep-submergence_rescue_vehicle']Priz-class deep-submergence rescue vehicle[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_deep_submergence_rescue_vehicle_AS-28'][I]AS-28[/I][/URL] which had become entangled in submerged nets off Russia's [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pacific']Pacific[/URL] coastline near Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-Times1-3'][3][/URL][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-6'][6][/URL] [*]7 September 2006 – a fire broke out in the submarine, [I][URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Daniil_Moskovskiy&action=edit&redlink=1']Daniil Moskovskiy[/URL][/I], as it was being towed across the Barents Sea to a base in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vidyayevo']Vidyayevo[/URL]. Two on board died.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-7'][7][/URL] [*]15 July 2008 – 7 soldiers died and 6 were injured in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chechnya']Chechnya[/URL] when a [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shell_(projectile)']tank shell[/URL] they were loading unexpectedly exploded.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-8'][8][/URL] [*]8 November 2008 – the AKULA II-class [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_submarine_K-152_Nerpa']submarine K-152 [I]Nerpa'[/I]s[/URL] [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Freon']Freon[/URL] fire extinguishing system was accidentally activated, killing 20 and injuring at least 22 people. The incident occurred while the submarine was conducting sea trials.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-Times1-3'][3][/URL] [*]17 October 2008 – a MiG-29 crashed in southern [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberia']Siberia[/URL] causing the fleet to be grounded temporarily.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-9'][9][/URL] [*]5 December 2008 – a MiG-29 lost part of its tail section due to corrosion and crashed in southern [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siberia']Siberia[/URL]. The whole fleet was grounded for inspection and 90 planes were found to be in a dangerous condition.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-10'][10][/URL] [*]7 January 2009 – a small fire broke out on board the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_aircraft_carrier_Admiral_Kuznetsov'][I]Admiral Kuznetsov[/I][/URL] aircraft carrier while anchored off Turkey. The fire, caused by a short-circuit, led to the death of one crew member from [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon_monoxide_poisoning']carbon monoxide poisoning[/URL].[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-11'][11][/URL] On 16 February 2009, along with other Russian naval vessels, she was involved in [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Cork_oil_spill']a large oil spill[/URL] while refuelling off the south coast of Ireland.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-times1-12'][12][/URL] [*]March 2009 – a fire broke out on the hull of the decommissioned nuclear submarine, [I]Orenburg[/I], while at the [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Severodvinsk']Severodvinsk[/URL] docks.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-BBC_Yekat-13'][13][/URL] [*]October 2009 – another blaze occurred during the decommissioning of the nuclear submarine, [I]Kazan[/I], again at Severodvinsk.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-BBC_Yekat-13'][13][/URL] [*]14 November 2009 – explosion on the outskirts of [URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ulyanovsk']Ulyanovsk[/URL] at Arsenal 31, a navy depot. Two firemen died during the decommissioning of munitions.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-14'][14][/URL] [*]23 November 2009 – second explosion at Arsenal 31. Eight soldiers died as they removed munitions.[URL='https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Russian_military_accidents#cite_note-15'][15][/URL] [/LIST] [/QUOTE]
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