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Kursk

A Dictionary of Contemporary World History | 2004 | | Copyright

Kursk A Russian nuclear-powered submarine, which sank on 12 August 2000 in the Barents Sea. It was probably caused by a fuel explosion of one of the missiles on board. Only one week after the accident did the Russian navy accept foreign help. Norwegian and British specialists got to the submarine on 21 August, but found no survivors. The incident showed the inability of the Russian armed forces to react quickly and efficiently, and its continued reluctance to admit shortcomings. It also displayed the first problems for Vladimir Putin, who was seen to be lacking the popular touch. Nevertheless, he used the incident effectively to bolster his own position vis-à-vis the armed forces.

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Kursk

The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed. | 2008 | Copyright

Kursk , city (1989 pop. 424,000), capital of Kursk region, W European Russia, at the confluence of the Tuskor and Seim rivers. An important rail junction, it has machine, chemical, and synthetic fiber plants. A large iron deposit, the Kursk Magnetic Anomaly, is south of the city. First noted in 1095, Kursk was destroyed by the Mongols in 1240 and was rebuilt as a Muscovite fortress in 1586. During World War II the Soviets won a major battle near Kursk in 1943; involving some 1.5 million Soviet and German troops, it was the largest battle ever fought.

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Kursk

World Encyclopedia | 2005 | Copyright

Kursk City in w Russia, at the confluence of the Tuskoc and Seim rivers. Founded in 1095, it was destroyed by the Tatars in 1240 and rebuilt as a frontier post in 1586. Industries: iron and steel, chemicals, synthetic fibres, shoes, electrical equipment. Pop. (1999 est.) 367,200.

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Kursk

The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable | 2006 | | Copyright

Kursk a Russian nuclear submarine lost with all hands in the Barents Sea in August 2000; for a number of days it was thought that at least some of the crew had survived and could be rescued.

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Kursk

Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names | 2005 | | Copyright

Kursk, Russia A province and a city named after the River Kur which itself comes from kurya ‘channel’.

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