MOSCOW, October 29. /TASS/. Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the P.V. Mandryka Central Military Clinical Hospital on Wednesday, where he met with soldiers undergoing treatment. He noted that everyone at the frontline is a hero, and the current situation in the zone is favorable for Russia.
At the meeting, Putin announced the testing of the Poseidon underwater vehicle the previous day and his readiness to let foreign media representatives access encircled Ukrainian troops.
TASS has compiled Putin’s key statements.
- Russia has tested the nuclear-powered Poseidon underwater vehicle: "Yesterday we conducted one more test of another promising system, the Poseidon unmanned underwater vehicle, also with a nuclear power plant."
- The Poseidon’s test was "a huge success". "For the first time, we managed not only to launch it from a submarine using its booster motor, but also to turn on the nuclear power plant, which powered the vehicle for a certain period of time."
