The Sunken Soviet Submarine That’s Leaking Vast Quantities Of Deadly Waste

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The city surrounded by seas.

The “Komsomolets,” which translates as “member of the Young Communist League,” was meticulously crafted in the Severodvinsk shipyard. Severodvinsk is a sprawling city located in the northwestern region of Russia. It nestles by the White Sea, adjacent to both the Barents Sea and the Norwegian Sea, making it an essential maritime hub.

Severodvinsk holds a special place of distinction within the shipbuilding industry. Its prominence and strategic importance are such that, for the most part, it remains off-limits to foreigners, a policy that persists to this very day.