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OTD 21 years ago, during a military exercise at the Barents Sea, Russian nuclear-powered (Oscar II class) submarine Kursk sank following a chain of explosions on board, eventually killing all 118 of
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British naval officer blames Vladimir Putin's pride for Kursk submarine disaster in 2000 | Daily Mail Online
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