Shades of UFO ?

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Experimentation of alternative breathing medium.

Таксу заставили дышать под водой


The BBC article mentions The Abyss, but there other films where this technology has been shown , Event Horizon for example.

Fury over Russian deputy PM's animal testing

It could lead to some interesting advances in exploration if humans can function in oxygen deprived locations.

 

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TASS report on the oxygenated liquid breathing

Russian test dog withstands record depth of over 1 km on liquid breathing

 

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And that is just the official line.

I'm certain all countries with a navy or space programme are experimenting, with improved results than stated (albeit with a few casualties along the way).

Better check swimmers at the next major games.