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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Olivia Ireland

Nato chief mocks ‘broken’ Russian submarine as it resurfaces off English Channel

Nato chief Mark Rutte has mocked one of Russia’s submarines for “limping home from patrol”, claiming the vessel had been forced to surface because of technical problems.

Russia’s Black Sea Fleet denied its diesel-powered submarine Novorossiysk had suffered a serious malfunction, after it surfaced in French waters on the weekend and was escorted by Dutch authorities through the English Channel.

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