Kursk Submarine Disaster : The Genesis of Putin’s Post-Soviet Russia Kursk Submarine Disaster : On 12 August 2000, an explosion in the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk tore through the forward torpedo compartment. This crippled the boat and sending her to the bottom of the Barents Sea during a large-scale naval exercise. Kursk Submarine Disaster : … Continue reading Kursk Submarine Disaster : The Genesis of Putin’s Post-Soviet Russia