The controversial Major General, by Kyiv accused of war crimes, was sitting next to Vladimir Putin onboard the nuclear-powered submarine Arkhangelsk on March ... operations in one of the border areas ...

The Kursk Disaster In August 2000, the Kursk Oscar -class submarine was participating in Russia’s Summer-X exercise when tragedy prevailed. As part of the drill, Kursk was meant to launch a pair ...

Once considered indestructible, the Kursk submarine became a death trap for its crew. What caused the deadly explosion, and why was no rescue possible? Trump releases classified files on JFK ...

Russian President Vladimir Putin deliberately hindered international rescue efforts after the Kursk submarine sank in 2000 in order to protect his country's nuclear secrets, Bill Clinton has alleged.

On August 12, 2000, just three months after Putin took office, the Russian nuclear submarine K-141 Kursk suffered a catastrophic explosion during a naval exercise, killing 118 sailors.

Of the sub, sunk during a military exercise, David says: “It was the same size as our Trident submarine and full of the latest technology, with a very good captain and crew.” Kursk's mission ...

A new documentary on the tragedy which saw 118 Russian crew die when a nuclear submarine exploded and sank between Russia and Norway is exploring how it shaped Vladimir Putin.

KURSK: 10 Days That Shaped Putin, examining the August 2000 explosion onboard a Kursk submarine that trapped 118 Russian submariners at the bottom of the Barents Sea, is being produced for Sky ...

It's not always an explosion or sinking that's catastrophic to a submarine and its crew. Sometimes it's the lack of oxygen. In May 2003, Chinese fisherman saw a periscope protruding from the water.

Alas, 118 sailors of the Russian Navy were killed as the Kursk sank in 350 feet of water on August 12, 2000. How the submarine actually went down was a relative mystery at the time of the sinking.