Left to die

A two-part documentary recalls the Kursk submarine disaster

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NEW FACTUAL

Kursk: 10 Days That Shaped Putin

Tue, 9pm, Sky History & Sky Showcase (box set, Sky Box Sets/NOW)

In August 2000, shortly after Vladimir Putin was elected Russia's President, its navy was carrying out a series of training exercises in the Barents Sea. But after explosions on board, the nuclear submarine Kursk sank to the bottom of the Arctic waters with 118 submariners trapped inside.