He [Chupeta] became the first narco-trafficker to use narco-submarines. Drug Lords: The Takedown s1e7: Cocaine CEO, agent, National Geographic 2023
During the Cold War both the United States and the Soviet Union deployed submarines with ballistic missiles. Spy Ops VIII: Project Azorian
They were looking for an object [sunken sub] three miles below the surface. ibid. man in the know
Russia, August 2000, Kursk: She’s at the cutting-edge of Russia defences: powered by two nuclear reactors, she’s 150-metres long and as high as a six-storey building. More than twice the size of a jumbo jet. Seconds from Disaster s2e16: Russia’s Nuclear Sub Nightmare
A shockwave bursts through the command centre; the crew are slammed to the floor. Toxic smoke pours into the room. An explosion tears through the torpedo room of the giant Russian submarine … Another detonation rips through the front of Kursk … ibid.
The Russian Navy has documented 25 cases of submarine collisions since 1967. ibid.
The chilling truth is that Kursk was on the brink of nuclear disaster. ibid.
The first small explosion … The torpedo is Tube 4 was the first thing to explode ... When certain metals or even rust come into contact with HTP they act as a catalyst: the hydrogen peroxide breaks down into oxygen and steam … ibid.
You could see it developing as kind of Putin’s Chernobyl. Kursk: 10 Days that Shaped Putin I, comment, Sky Showcase 2025
As it turned out, he had a whole different agenda. ibid. Clinton
Saturday, 12th August 2000: At around 11:28 there was a large explosion. ibid. comment
And there was no mistaking when she hit the bottom. ibid.
I just wanted to him save their lives if we could do it. ibid. Clinton
A hundred Russian sailors are facing a slow death trapped in a nuclear submarine. ibid. BBC News
There was a clear recipient of all these lies – Mr Putin. ibid. comment
We were waiting for the Russians to say yes to an offer of help. ibid.
The callousness was institutionalised. ibid.
The difference between Popov trying to do his best for his guys and Verich trying to be political was dramatic. Kursk: 10 Days that Shaped Putin II, comment
It did make me think what might have been. ibid.
He [Putin] used the Kursk tragedy to deal with the independent press. ibid.