Moscow's cover-up of the Kursk submarine incident seriously damaged Russian President Vladimir Putin's prestige—and was even viewed by some as a "turning point" for modern Russia. On August 12, 2000, ...
On August 12, 2000, the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk suffered a massive internal explosion during a training exercise. A faulty hydrogen peroxide torpedo leaked fuel, triggering a violent chemical ...
Moscow’s cover-up of the Kursk submarine incident seriously damaged Russian President Vladimir Putin’s prestige—and was even viewed by some as a “turning point” for modern Russia. The Americans almost ...