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President Vladimir Putin signed a decree to posthumously confer state awards on the crew of the nuclear submarine Kursk

August 26, 2000

The title of Hero of Russia was bestowed on Captain 1st Rank Gennady Lyachin for courage in fulfilling his martial duty.

The Order of Valour was conferred on the other 117 members of the nuclear submarine Kursk crew for courage in fulfilling their martial duty.

The President also signed a decree for the memorialisation of the submarine crew.

August 26, 2000