Kursk: 10 Days That Shaped Putin(2025)

Kursk: 10 Days That Shaped Putin is a documentary series that forensically examines the catastrophic events of August 2000, when an explosion aboard the Russian nuclear submarine Kursk trapped over a hundred sailors at the bottom of the Barents Sea. The disaster unfolded over ten critical days that tested the resolve of the trapped crew, their families, and the Russian government under newly elected President Vladimir Putin. Through archival footage, interviews, and expert analysis, the series reconstructs the desperate rescue efforts, the political pressures mounting in Moscow, and the decisions that would define Putin's early presidency. Kursk explores how a maritime tragedy became a defining moment in modern Russian history, revealing the human cost of Cold War-era technology and the geopolitical tensions that shaped the nation's response to crisis.