New SSBNs for the Russian Navy SSBN Generalissimus Suvorov has joined the Pacific Fleet. (Photo Pavel L’vov/TASS) The most important addition to the Russian Navy
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.
Ukraine has pushed the Russian Navy into a largely passive stance in the Black Sea in recent months. This was in sharp contrast to the
When the invasion started, it was unthinkable that the Ukraine would have the mighty Russian Navy virtually confined to port. Yet since then the Russian
The Russian news agency TASS reports that the Russian Navy’s newest Project 20380 (Stereguschiy class) corvette “Mercury” has entered the final phase of sea trials in the Gulf of Finland.
Russia’s third Admiral Gorshkov-class (Project 22350) frigate Admiral Golovko deploys to the Baltic Sea for the shipbuilder’s sea trials.
The Project 19920 large hydrographic boat “Anatoly Knyazev” joined the Russian Navy’s Baltic Fleet…
Repair work of Russia’s aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov is expected to be completed in early 2024, according to the CEO of United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC).
On November 22, 2022, the Russian Baltic Shipyard ceremonially launched the fourth Project 22220 nuclear-powered icebreaker ship “Yakutia”.
It appears that a Ukrainian maritime drone, similar to those using in an attack on Sevastopol, has struck Novorossiysk. This would be strategically important, showing that more of the Russian Navy is under threat.
