Father and son die for Putin 22 years apart: A soldier whose sailor father died in notorious Kursk submarine tragedy of 2000 is killed fighting in Ukraine
- Fanis Ishmuratov, 26, perished after the submarine exploded in the Barents Sea
- Now the midshipman’s son Danis, 25, has been killed serving in the Russian army
- The circumstances as to how and where he was killed in the war are not known
- It means widow Faima lost both her husband and only son to military tragedies
The son of a sailor who died in the notorious Kursk submarine tragedy has been killed in Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.
Fanis Ishmuratov perished aged 26 in the year 2000 in the first military tragedy of the Kremlin leader’s long years in power.
He is believed to have been alive after the nuclear submarine exploded and sank in the Barents Sea but bungled rescue attempts meant there were no survivors among the 118 crew.
Now the midshipman’s son Danis, 25, has been killed serving in the Russian army in Ukraine, joining the unknown tens of thousands sent to their death by Putin.
The circumstances as to how and where he was killed in the war are not known.
The tragedy means the submariner’s widow Faima, 46, lost both her husband and only son to military tragedies under Putin.
Danis recently spoke on how he decided to join the armed services but also said he wanted to know how his father had died, calling for the official veil of secrecy over the Kursk tragedy to be removed.
Fanis Ishmuratov (pictured) perished aged 26 in the year 2000 in the first military tragedy of the Kremlin leader’s long years in power
Now the midshipman’s son Danis (above), 25, has been killed serving in the Russian army in Ukraine, joining the unknown tens of thousands sent to their death by Putin
‘I dream of becoming an officer, raising many children, at least seven,’ the tragic young soldier told Kommersant newspaper.
‘I want to be a father of many children. To have a house, a sauna, children, so my mother will be happy with grandchildren.’
He told how he wanted to be a submariner like his father who he idolised but did not remember because he was too young in August 2000.
‘I decided to start with the ground forces in order to gain experience,’ he said.
‘I am considering serving in the Navy in the future and want my children to continue the military dynasty.’
He demanded answers into how his father had died – something Putin has always refused.
‘I know that there was an investigation into the causes of the accident, but I don’t know where the case materials are located.
‘As far as I know, my mother and father’s parents did not see these documents.
The tragedy means the submariner’s widow Faima, 46, lost both her husband and only son to military tragedies under Putin
Danis recently spoke on how he decided to join the armed services but also said he wanted to know how his father had died, calling for the official veil of secrecy over the Kursk tragedy to be removed
‘I think the Kursk case is a military secret and the documents are classified. But I hope we will find out the truth, sooner or later.’
Putin vetoed a British offer to help rescue the crew.
At the time he was accused of cruelty and incompetence, replying to a question of what happened to the Kursk by shrugging and saying: ‘It sank.’
‘I would like to know the truth, I would like to know what exactly happened there,’ said Danis in August.
‘It is important for me to know why my father died.
‘After all, later they found a letter [on one of the crew] from which it became known that some submariners were alive, and my father was among them.
‘They were the last who died.’
Fanis is believed to have been alive after the nuclear submarine exploded and sank in the Barents Sea but bungled rescue attempts meant there were no survivors among the 118 crew
Some 23 are believed to have survived the powerful explosions that killed the rest of the crew
‘In 2018, my grandfather made a monument to my father – the monument located at the very entrance to the village of Meryasovo, where my father was born,’ the tragic young soldier told Kommersant newspaper
Some 23 are believed to have survived the powerful explosions that killed the rest of the crew.
‘My mother did not interfere in any way with my decision to go to the army, despite the fact that I was an only child, and she even supported me, saying: “Continue the service of your father.”
‘You can say that my father is an idol for me. But I don’t compare myself to my father. I think it’s too early to compare.
‘In 2018, my grandfather made a monument to my father – the monument located at the very entrance to the village of Meryasovo, where my father was born.’
Fanis was a technician on the Kursk submarine. He was posthumously awarded an Order of Courage.
Similar secrecy has been thrown over the loss of the Moskva, flagship of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, which was sunk in April.
The Ukrainians say it was hit by their missiles, but the Kremlin has refused to confirm this, or reveal how many sailors were lost among a crew which included hundreds of conscripts.
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