Russia's November-Class Submarines Were An Underwater Chernobyl

Russia's November-Class Submarines Were An Underwater Chernobyl

A lack of radiation shielding resulted in frequent crew illness.

Sébastien Roblin holds a Master’s Degree in Conflict Resolution from Georgetown University and served as a university instructor for the Peace Corps in China. He has also worked in education, editing, and refugee resettlement in France and the United States. He currently writes on security and military history for War Is Boring.

This article first appeared in January 2017.

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