Russia launches Final Buyan-M-class Corvette Fitted with Kalibr cruise missiles
The final Project 21631 / Buyan-M vessel on order for the Russian Navy was launched at the Zelenodolsk Shipyard based in Zelenodolsk, Tatarstan.
The final Project 21631 / Buyan-M vessel on order for the Russian Navy was launched at the Zelenodolsk Shipyard based in Zelenodolsk, Tatarstan.
In keeping with tradition, dating back to Soviet times, new ships and submarines were commissioned in the Russian Navy with the end of the year. It must be admitted that this reinfocement in the past 2023 was impressive.
On January 4, Russian frigate “Admiral Gorshkov” began a new operational deployment. The first-in-class ship deployed with Tsirkon hypersonic missiles for the first time.

The French Navy has long been aware of the opportunities that hypersonic missiles can bring for itself and its allies, as well as the threats this new technology…
German Navy Chief Vice Admiral Kaack stated that the Russian Navy’s combat readiness will increase after the end of the war in Ukraine.

The Severnoye Design Bureau will present a detailed design of the upgraded Project 22350M lead frigate to the Russian MoD…
Russian media reported on efforts to develop the “Zmeevik” anti-ship ballistic missile, dubbed an aircraft killer, to improve the country’s coastal defences.
The Russian Defense Ministry released video footage of a Buyran-M class corvette firing a salvo of eight Kalibr cruise missiles at a Ukrainian arms depot. It was the first demonstration of such a strike to the public.

Sevmash Shipyard is planning to complete the delivery of the Kirov-class nuclear powered cruiser (project 11442M) Admiral Nakhimov to the Russian Northern Fleet in 2022.

Tension between Ukraine and Russia (behind closed doors, NATO and Russia) is rising day by day. Both sides’ words and moves exacerbate the potential for a conflict. While the Black Sea is on the verge of witnessing high intensity combats for the first time in over a century, the most pressing question arises: Can Ukraine resist?