MOSCOW, Jan. 10 (UPI) -- Repairs to a fire-damaged Russian nuclear submarine will cost millions of dollars, a government official said.
ITAR-Tass cited a source in the defense sector who put the damage to the K-84 Yekaterinburg at more than 1 billion rubles ($31 million). The submarine, one of seven Delta-IV class vessels in the Russian Navy, caught fire Dec. 29 while it was in dry dock.
Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin toured the submarine Tuesday and said he is confident repairs will be on schedule, RIA Novosti reported. He did not say when the sub would return to service.
"We have inspected the submarine, all of its compartments, and the forward compartment was damaged," Rogozin said. "We have also come to technical solutions, which would allow the submarine to be repaired and returned to the fleet in due time."
An investigation into the fire is still underway, Rogozin said.
