In a first public statement about the fatal incident on board of a Russian deep sea research vehicle, President Vladimir Putin said that it's a “great loss,” adding that 2 heroes of Russia and 7 high-ranking officers were killed. #Russia #nuclear #submarine #fire #tragedy “It is not an ordinary vessel, it is a research vessel,” the president said while meeting with the Russian Defense Minister Sergey Shoigu in the wake of the tragedy. READ MORE: https://on.rt.com/9xfg https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IrKTBNYZedM