On December 23, 2022, the Russian Admiralty Shipyard ceremonially launched the third Project 677M (Lada-class) submarine, the "Velikie Luki", for the Russian Navy in St. Petersburg. "Velikiye Luki" hull was laid down in March 2015.

The first steel for the third and the fourth Lada-class (Project 677) submarines has been cut at Russia's Admiralty Shipyard.