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 (AP) -- Charred and rusting cavities littered with torn metal shards are all that remain of the compartments where commanders and most of the crew of the Kursk were stationed when explosions ...

The Kursk’s loss of its 118-person crew makes it one of the deadliest in modern history. In August 2000, the Russian nuclear submarine “Kursk” sailed to the Arctic Circle to participate in a scheduled ...

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 ...

It was Russia’s pride—until it sank with 118 souls on board. This is the true story of the Kursk submarine disaster, and the men who died trapped inside. Majority of countries have ‘no confidence’ in ...

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OSLO, Norway - The Russian nuclear submarine Kursk had atomic weapons on board when it sank last year, experts claimed Wednesday, despite Moscow's insistence it carried only conventional weapons. The ...

An international consortium said Friday that it plans in April to start raising the sunken Russian nuclear submarine Kursk along with the two nuclear reactors and 22 armed missiles on board. The ...