Crew members onboard a Russian submarine during celebrations in July 26. The Swedish armed forces refused to comment on whether the latest discovery could be a similar vessel. Photograph: Yuri Maltsev/Reuters
The Guardian: Sweden investigating underwater wreckage as possible Russian submarine
Swedish military studying video appearing to show sunken vessel but confusion reigns over whether it is a recent model or one that sank as long ago as 1916
The Swedish military is studying a video taken by shipwreck hunters who say it shows a wrecked submarine, just off the country’s eastern coast, which appears to be Russian.
Ocean X Team, the company behind the discovery, said on its website: “It is unclear how old the submarine is and for how long it has been at the bottom of the sea, but the Cyrillic letters on the hull indicate that it is Russian.”
The discovery comes nine months after Swedish troops and ships unsuccessfully hunted for a Russian submarine cited to be near Stockholm, in the country’s biggest military mobilisation since the cold war.
WNU Editor: The Swedish website that broke this story has a cool video of this sunken sub. The link is here.
More News On Reports That Sweden Has Found A Possible Miniature Russian Sub Wreck Near Its Coast
Sweden investigates if wreck in its waters is Russian submarine -- Reuters
Swedish military investigating report of mini-sub wreck find. -- AP
Investigation underway into wreck of an unidentified submarine found off the coast of Sweden -- The Independent
Report: Possible Russian Sub Found Sunk Near Sweden’s Coast -- Washington Free Beacon
Sweden Investigates If Wreck Is Russian Sub -- SKY News
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