Vladimir Putin’s doomsday submarine, which is designed to carry nuclear torpedoes capable of unleashing tsunamis, has been put to sea for the first time.
The Kremlin sent the nuclear submarine Khabarovsk off to sea trials in the White Sea with no fanfare last week.
The 10,000-ton submarine has been designed to carry up to six Poseidon nuclear torpedoes on top of its ordinary anti-ship and land-attack missiles.
The Poseidon missiles are said to have a range of more than 6,000 miles and can dive as deep as 3,280ft.
In theory, analysts say, an underwater blast created by Poseidon could drive a massive radioactive surge inland, sending
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