President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelenskyy reminded that 24 years ago there was a disaster of the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk, which became a symbolic beginning of the rule of Russian dictator Vladimir Putin. Now Kursk is a disaster of Putin's war. Zelensky said this in an evening address, UNN reports.
"We see Russia under Putin actually moving: 24 years ago, there was the Kursk disaster, which was the symbolic beginning of his rule; now we can see what is the end for him. And Kursk is also the end. The catastrophe of his war. This is what always happens to those who despise people and any rules. russia brought war to others, now it is coming home. Ukraine has always wanted only peace, and we will definitely ensure peace," Zelensky said.
Addendum
On August 12, 2000, the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk sank in the Barents Sea during a training exercise. All 118 people on board died.
In September 2000, Putin gave an interview to American journalist Larry King, who asked the Russian dictator: "What happened to the submarine?" Putin replied with a smile: "It sank.
Recall
At a meeting of the Staff, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ukrainian Armed Forces, Oleksandr Syrsky , statedthat the Ukrainian Armed Forces control about a thousand square kilometers in the Kursk region, including the areas from which the Russian army launched strikes in Sumy region, 2,100 of which have been carried out since June 1.