Vladimir Vladimirovich PutinAugust 2000
Kursk was lost during a Northern Fleet exercise after explosions in the forward torpedo compartment; all 118 people aboard died.
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Kursk was lost during a Northern Fleet exercise after explosions in the forward torpedo compartment; all 118 people aboard died.
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