The Navy commissioned on Monday the Nerpa nuclear submarine on which 20 people died during a sea test in November 2008, RIA-Novosti reported.
The 2008 accident was caused by a malfunction of the fire extinguishing system, which filled the submarine carrying 208 sailors and other people with toxic Freon gas. The Amur shipbuilding plant repaired the submarine and held new tests this year.
President Dmitry Medvedev said last year that the Navy would lease the submarine to India for 10 years. Russian media has reported that the lease contract amounts to $650 million.
(MT)
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