Moscow, November 22. A foreign submarine that collided with the Kursk nuclear submarine was discovered off the coast of Norway. It was found by the anti-submarine aviation of the Russian Navy.
The tragedy with the Kursk submarine occurred on August 12, 2000 in the Barents Sea. The submarine sank 175 kilometers from Severomorsk, being at a depth of 108 meters. The official version says that the cause of the death of 118 crew members of the Kursk was the explosion of a torpedo on board and the subsequent detonation of ammunition.
However, Admiral Vyacheslav Popov, who at that time headed the Northern Fleet, holds a different opinion. He is sure that the Kursk sank as a result of a collision with a NATO submarine.
"She is (a foreign submarine. - Approx. FAN) was on the ground for a while, regaining her ability to move. And when she recovered, she went to her base, which was recorded by our anti-submarine aircraft already off the coast of Norway," RIA Novosti quoted him as saying.
Popov previously stated that "with 90 percent probability" he knows the name of the submarine that the Kursk collided with. However, he cannot disclose this information to the general public due to the lack of sufficient evidence.
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