Contents tagged with Russian Navy
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War's silent victims:Black Sea dolphins perish amid Russian naval activities and bombardments
In the Black Sea, dolphins continue to die due to the presence of the hostile Russian fleet and ongoing bombardments.
Weakened by the blasts from hydro-locators, dolphins are losing their immunity and facing devastating stress. The dolphins, already suffering from the bombardments, show a sharp decline in their health as they are caught in the crossfire of war.
Marine life, including dolphins—the smartest inhabitants of the sea—is paying the price of conflict, as Russia tries to occupy not …
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Russia begins massive naval drills across multiple fleet zones
Russia has commenced large-scale naval exercises, encompassing operational zones of its Northern, Pacific, and Baltic fleets, as well as the Caspian Flotilla. These planned drills involve forces from the fleets and the Caspian Flotilla, drawing participation from around 20,000 personnel, including crews from ships, naval aviation units, and coastal defense troops.
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced on Tuesday, July 30, that the primary objective of these exercises is to assess the …
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Russia's Black Sea submarine deployment sparks fears of new missile strike on Ukraine
In an unprecedented move, Russia has deployed three submarines armed with cruise missiles into the sea, according to Ukrainian Navy spokesman Dmitriy Pletenchuk. This deployment encompasses practically all naval power Russia holds in the Azov-Black Sea region. While the Black Sea fleet has long been termed underwater,' it no longer poses a significant threat to Ukraine.
Amidst ongoing aggression, Russian forces continue their campaign of terror against Ukrainian urban centers, now leveraging …
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Russian Navy celebrates Fleet Day with absence of ships Ukraine claimed were destroyed
In Russia on Sunday, naval warships took center stage in a maritime parade to celebrate the Navy Day, though none of the vessels Ukraine claimed to have destroyed or damaged participated, reports the Russian service of BBC.
During the broadcast of the Main Naval Parade, only two ships from the Russian Black Sea Fleet were showcased: the corvette "Mercury," stationed at the Russian military base in Tartus, Syria since 2024, and the frigate "Admiral Grigorovich."
As noted by BBC, this year's …
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Russian Navy Chief Nikolay Yevmenov reportedly dismissed, Alexander Moiseev steps in as acting commander
Admiral Nikolay Yevmenov, the commander-in-chief of the Russian Navy, has been dismissed from his post, according to reports on Sunday, March 10, by Russian publications Fontanka and Izvestia, which cited their own informed sources.
These media agencies report that Alexander Moiseev, the commander of the Northern Fleet, has been appointed as acting head of the Navy.
The Russian Ministry of Defence has not officially announced any changes in personnel.
Former commander of the Black Sea Fleet, …
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Russia puts its Pacific Fleet on high alert for snap drills
The entire Pacific Fleet of the Russian Federation has been put on high alert today, said Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu at a meeting with the Russian military command.
According to him, the fleet has been brought to the highest degree of combat readiness for a snap readiness check, the main purpose of which will be "to increase the ability to repel the aggression of a potential enemy."
"During the exercise, the Pacific Fleet will have to counter massive missile and air strikes, …
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Russian newest corvette burns down at shipyard in Saint Petersburg
The fire on the corvette Provorny which was being built at the Severnaya Verf (Northern Shipyard) in Saint Petersburg had been extinguished, reported the news agency RBC, citing Severnaya Verf ‘s press service.
“The superstructure of the corvette was damaged as a result of the fire. The total area of the fire was 400 square meters,” said the press service of the shipyard adding that no one was injured.
" The superstructure and the upper deck of the corvette are being sprayed with water to …
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Russia starts building four submarines and two corvettes
On Monday, August 23, Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a keel laying ceremony for four submarines and two corvettes, reports the Kremlin’s press service.
Nuclear submarines Prince Potemkin, Dmitry Donskoy and large submarines Mozhaisk and Yakutsk will be built in St. Petersburg and Severodvinsk, and corvettes Grozny and Buiny in Komsomolsk-on-Amur.
According to Putin, Russia needs a powerful and balanced navy, because it "plays a key role in ensuring the country’s security, protects …
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Russia to scrap world's largest nuclear cruiser
The nuclear battlecruiser Admiral Lazarev will be sent for disposal, reports Interfax, citing materials of the Russian government’s procurement website.
The Admiral Lazarev battlecruiser, one of the four Kirov-class cruisers (Soviet designation Project 1144 Orlan), was launched when Brezhnev was in power. This is one of the heaviest and largest ships in the world.
The decision to dispose of the ship was made after assessing its technical condition, an industry source told Interfax.
"Its …
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At the naval parade in St. Petersburg, Putin promises to strengthen Russian Navy with hypersonic weapons
On July 26, a naval parade was held in St. Petersburg to commemorate the Russian Navy Day.
The event was attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin, who said that the Russian navy will soon receive "hypersonic weapons which have no analogs in the world."
"The unique advantages and the strengthening of the fleet's combat capabilities will be achieved through the wide introduction of advanced digital technologies, which have no analogs among hypersonic strike systems, unmanned underwater …