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Russia last night launched its first new generation nuclear submarine since the fall of the Soviet Union.
The launch of the Yuri Dolgoruky, the first Borei-class (Arctic Wind) nuclear submarine, will upgrade Russia's undersea nuclear attack forces, military analysts said.
The super-quiet submarine will be equipped with Bulava-M ballistic missiles with a range of 8000km.
It can descend to a depth of 450m and carry 107 personnel. It will enter full service in the northern fleet in 2008.
