Nyonoksa radiation accident
| Date | 8 August 2019 |
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| Location | State Central Navy Testing Range near Nyonoksa, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russian Federation |
| Type | Nuclear and radiation accident |
| Cause | Explosive destruction of an "isotope power source" (officially). Allegedly a failed 9M730 Burevestnik nuclear-powered cruise missile test/recovery. |
| Deaths | 5 |
The Nyonoksa radiation accident, Arkhangelsk explosion or Nyonoksa explosion (Russian: Инцидент в Нёноксе, romanized: Intsident v Nyonokse) occurred on 8 August 2019 near Nyonoksa, a village under the administrative jurisdiction of Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russian Federation. Five military and civilian specialists were killed and three (or six, depending on the source) were injured.