Kursk

Putin also accused Ukraine of launching three attacks on the Kursk nuclear power plant in Russia, about 85 kilometres (53 miles) from the Ukrainian border and of attempting to hit the TurkStream gas pipeline running from Russia to Turkey under

And ever since, she has been credited with predicting a number of dramatic events, from the sinking of the Kursk submarine in 2001, to the terrorist attacks of 9/11.

Anastasia Baulina, 32, from the Kursk region near the border with Ukraine, admitted to dousing son Andrey with petrol before setting fire to him.

Putin speaks at event marking anniversary of Battle of Kursk Vladimir Putin has in one way or another served the Russian state for decades.