The Kremlin responded to the admiral's statements about the reasons for the death of the Kursk submarine

November 22, 2021

The Kremlin recently responded to the version that the nuclear submarine K-141 "Kursk" sank as a result of a collision with a NATO submarine. Admiral Vyacheslav Popov, who at that time held the post of commander of the Russian Northern Fleet, insists on this interpretation of the events of August 12, 2000 in the Barents Sea.

We leave it (version) absolutely without comment. You know that there was an investigation that came to a final conclusion, and therefore we do not want to comment on the appearance of any other hypotheses.

- Dmitry Peskov, the press secretary of the Russian president, emphasized to the media.

Earlier, Popov expressed the version that at the time of the catastrophe the nuclear submarine of the North Atlantic Alliance was located in the immediate vicinity of the Kursk, which suffered great damage from a collision with a Russian nuclear submarine and from an explosion on the latter.

The ex-admiral also spoke about the discovery of this submarine by anti-submarine aircraft of the Russian Federation. The NATO boat is now based in Norway. However, Vyacheslav Popov will not publish the name of the NATO submarine, since he does not have exact documents on this matter.

According to the investigation, the Kursk nuclear-powered submarine missile-carrying cruiser sank 175 km from Severomorsk at a depth of 108 m from the detonation of a training torpedo due to a leak of propellant components. As a result of the disaster, all 118 crew members of the boat were killed. The incident is considered the largest tragedy in the history of the Soviet and Russian submarine fleet since the Second World War.

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Offline steelmaker

steelmaker 22 November 2021 17: 41

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However, Vyacheslav Popov will not publish the name of the NATO submarine, since he does not have exact documents in this regard.

Why then "raise the wave"?
Offline Volga073

Volga073 (MIKLE) 22 November 2021 18: 13

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Popov is PR, like Volochkova))
Well, a fool ..
Offline Volga073

Volga073 (MIKLE) 22 November 2021 18: 19

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What a stupid admiral ... Who appoints them?
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  gunnerminer (gunner miner) 23 November 2021 11: 58
  
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  Clever admirals do not stay long in the service.
Offline boriz

boriz (boriz) 22 November 2021 20: 10

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Popov's version is not interesting. He has voiced it more than once. And he is not alone. That is, nothing new.
Yes, there were two US submarines Memphis and Toledo there. Memphis then went to Bergen (Norway) for repairs. We were not allowed to inspect these submarines. This version was one of the first and most experts consider it the most plausible.
It’s more interesting why all of a sudden again, and why such a noise.
Then (most likely) Putin decided not to make a fuss, but exchanged the situation for some bonuses. Writing off a large amount of debt (there were significant problems in the economy at that time), plus Clinton did not deploy missile defense.
This new coming out of Popov could mean Putin's threat to dump evidence (which, for sure, there is). Somewhere there is a photo of the bow of the Kursk. She was cut off, there are no photographs. They did not pick it up (it looks too "talking"). There may be undercover photos of a damaged Memphis in Bergen.
All these years, the United States behaved at random, broke promises. Perhaps this is a warning. Not even Biden, but the US Army. Because the actions of their sailors (according to this version) looked disgusting.
According to this version, Memphis collided with Kursk, torpedo tubes opened at Kursk, and the Toledo commander interpreted this as a torpedo attack and torpedoed Kursk. That is, he finished it off. The network has a photo of the hole in the starboard side of Kursk.
The US missile defense system is still being deployed, the power layouts have changed, you can afford to let the United States go down.
In this context, the Kremlin's response is also interesting. They replied that they would not answer. Absolutely. This is a clear hint that Popov is right.
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  gunnerminer (gunner miner) 22 November 2021 21: 21
  
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  Popov lied in August 2000. He’s not even now. Probably they hinted to him about the K-141 tragedy. help.
  If we admit the maneuvers of a foreign boat in the exercise area (naval annual OBK), then why did the ship's crews of such a number of boats and ships not find it? Then it is necessary to deprive the Star of Hero of the 1st rank captain Lyachin, to prosecute the command of the KSF for negligent performance of their duties. naval combat crews of Russian boats for foreigners to learn covert penetration into the area of maneuvering.
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    Hot Dyusha (Dyusha) 24 November 2021 21: 18
    
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    Who said there was hidden penetration? You apparently either did not serve in the navy, or one of two things. In any exercise, a potential enemy is monitored. Bpk were led by these boats. I think that Kursk was also aware. The question is that when the top officials of the state say that she has drowned, then, as it were, all the information will be either under the stamp or submitted in the context in which it is necessary
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  gunnerminer (gunner miner) 23 November 2021 12: 00
  
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  Popov voiced the Kremlin's version, designed for simpletons, who saw the sea from the shore, who did not participate in operational-level naval exercises, who were not familiar, even noddingly about the situation in the navy.
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  Hot Dyusha (Dyusha) 24 November 2021 21: 15
  
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  Even if this is indeed the confirmation of the attack on Kursk, then what? Well, they will make it public, so what? The states will scare and say ... oh, forgive us Russians ... we repent
  1. Offline gunnerminer
    
    gunnerminer (gunner miner) 25 November 2021 18: 20
    
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    The admiral once again demonstrated his worthlessness in difficult circumstances.
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AND 22 November 2021 22: 00

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Quote: gunnerminer
Popov lied in August 2000. He’s not even now. Probably they hinted to him about the K-141 tragedy. help.
If we admit the maneuvers of a foreign boat in the exercise area (naval annual OBK), then why did the ship's crews of such a number of boats and ships not find it? Then it is necessary to deprive the Star of Hero of the 1st rank captain Lyachin, to prosecute the command of the KSF for negligent performance of their duties. naval combat crews of Russian boats for foreigners to learn covert penetration into the area of maneuvering.

... then why the ship crews of so many boats and ships did not find it.

Politically and politically, it was not that time for the detection of foreign submarines. Russia was still weak and Putin understood this well and calculated all the events of that time well. Now Russia is already strong, you can get old cards and play in a new way.
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  Larisa Byvseva (Larisa Byvseva) 23 November 2021 08: 56
  
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  After a fight, they do not wave their fists.
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  gunnerminer (gunner miner) 23 November 2021 12: 06
  
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  Technically, too. If there was contact with a foreign boat, the exercises would have been stopped. Russia is now even weaker. Especially after the Makarov-Serdyukov and Shoigov tricks. Has Putin really calculated that in 2011 he will sign a decree on the elimination of naval reconnaissance aircraft, naval strike aircraft? with the construction of SSGN 855m project, diesel engine 677 project? Failure of the Husky ROC, failure of the ROC Kalina, failure of the ROC Case, failure of the ROC Last, ROC Dinosaur? Failure of the auxiliary fleet and GA?
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  isofat (isofat) 23 November 2021 13: 34
  
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  AND... Why do you think there is such confusion, if not panic, in the ranks of our ill-wishers?
  
  The United States is going crazy, a little more and they themselves, on behalf of Russia, will declare war on Ukraine.
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  Hot Dyusha (Dyusha) 24 November 2021 21: 20
  
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  Is it strong? Planes are shot down, helicopters are shot down, and we are fighting with them in the gums
Offline Valery Pavlovich Evstafiev

Valery Pavlovich Evstafiev 22 November 2021 22: 55

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A few days ago, the American media announced that there was allegedly incriminating evidence against the United States in the Russian Federation. Compromising evidence that he himself spoke? What can we demand from the USA today?
Offline Old warrant officer

Old warrant officer (Zahar) 23 November 2021 02: 14

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I wonder if this statement by Popov and the recall of all the AMERZ nuclear submarines with all assignments to the bases are interconnected?
Offline Larisa Byvseva

Larisa Byvseva (Larisa Byvseva) 23 November 2021 08: 55

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It's time to fire sandblasting, the answers, and it, for a minute, the press secretary of the President of RUSSIA, is absolutely inadequate!
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AND 23 November 2021 09: 39

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Quote: Larisa Byvseva
After a fight, they do not wave their fists.

Who is the referee? Time goes by, concepts are changing ... Please tell America about it, now it’s a fight without rules.
Offline Potapov

Potapov (Valery) 23 November 2021 09: 52

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Not only Popov ...
Offline gunnerminer

gunnerminer (gunner miner) 23 November 2021 12: 06

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Quote: AND
Now Russia is already strong, you can get old cards and play in a new way.

There are not even grounds for such tales.
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AND 23 November 2021 13: 48

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Quote: gunnerminer
Quote: AND
Now Russia is already strong, you can get old cards and play in a new way.

There are not even grounds for such tales.

Yeah...

Quote: gunnerminer
Quote: AND
Now Russia is already strong, you can get old cards and play in a new way.

There are not even grounds for such tales.

Exactly. America doesn't need a foundation for its fairy tales.
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AND 23 November 2021 13: 51

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Quote: gunnerminer
Technically, too. If there was contact with a foreign boat, the exercises would have been stopped. Russia is now even weaker. Especially after the Makarov-Serdyukov and Shoigov tricks. Has Putin really calculated that in 2011 he will sign a decree on the elimination of naval reconnaissance aircraft, naval strike aircraft? with the construction of SSGN 855m project, diesel engine 677 project? Failure of the Husky ROC, failure of the ROC Kalina, failure of the ROC Case, failure of the ROC Last, ROC Dinosaur? Failure of the auxiliary fleet and GA?

Has Putin, working in the KGB, become president and so stupid? How many years have been in power? Ah ah what a clever story. Very funny.
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Quote: isofat
AND... Why do you think there is such confusion, if not panic, in the ranks of our ill-wishers?

The United States is going crazy, a little more and they themselves, on behalf of Russia, will declare war on Ukraine.

Very happy. Enough America to climb into other people's lives, living on another continent. For me, their values are very distant, only the cover and candy wrappers are beautiful. "Strong teachers" even have not mastered Afghanistan, they only know how to beat the weak.
Offline boriz

boriz (boriz) 23 November 2021 22: 19

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https://www.murman.ru/kurskmem/articles/norwayr.htm
Here is from old publications. True, the altitude of the satellite's flight raises doubts. Perhaps this is a typo.
Offline Hot Dyusha

Hot Dyusha (Dyusha) 24 November 2021 21: 12

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Well, what can a mustachioed cockroach say? Then cowardly swallowed this joint. The money from Bill's friend was accepted and "she drowned" was decided.