“If they did, then they are idiots.” The manufacturer of the battery for Losharik was found in St. Petersburg
The manufacturer of the lithium-ion battery, the malfunction of which caused the death of part of the crew of the secret AS-31 Losharik submarine on July 1, was almost guaranteed to be the St. Petersburg company Rigel, according to Fontanka. The publication found a government contract, according to which, most likely, the battery was installed.