In retaliation for the Moscow regime’s recent attacks, the Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed the Russian Black Sea Fleet’s second and final Project 266-M class minesweeper, Kovrovets, during a large-scale bombardment… Continue reading "Ukrainian Navy Destroys Another Minesweeper Belonging To The Russian Black Sea Fleet"
The Russian Navy launched its fifth Borei-A Class nuclear missile submarine “Knyaz Pozharsky,” also known as Project 955A, last week during a ceremony at the JSC PO Sevmash (Northern Machine… Continue reading "Russian Navy Launches Its Fifth Borei-A Class Nuclear-Powered Knyaz Pozharsky Ballistic Missile Submarine"
The Russian Navy has officially commissioned the second Lada-class diesel-electric attack submarine, B-586 “Kronstadt”, also known as Project 677M. The commissioning ceremony was held at the Admiralty Shipyard, a division… Continue reading "The Russian Navy Commissions Its Second Lada-Class Diesel-Electric B-586 Kronstadt Submarine"
An overnight attack by sea drones in the Black Sea has apparently sunk the Russian Tarantul-class corvette Ivanovets. Ukraine’s Main Directorate of Intelligence has claimed credit for the sinking, with… Continue reading "Ukrainian Sea Drone Attack Claimed To Sink Russian Missile Corvette"
As part of the final phase of the state test program, Russia’s new nuclear-powered strategic missile submarine cruiser “Emperor Alexander the Third” conducted a test launch of the Bulava sea-based… Continue reading "Russian Nuclear Submarine ‘Emperor Alexander the Third’ Test Fires Bulava Ballistic Missile"
Recently released photographs show that the Russian Navy has taken at least one captured Ukrainian patrol vessel into service. The photographs show a Pr. 58155 Gyurza-M gunboat flying the blue… Continue reading "Russia Presses Captured Ukrainian Gunboats into Service"
On 24 March, the one month anniversary of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a Russian naval vessel was badly damaged alongside the docks at the occupied Ukrainian port of Berdyansk. Ukrainian… Continue reading "What Badly Damaged The Russian Landing Ship at Berdyansk?"
With Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, a flurry of condemnation and sanctions from the EU, NATO and many countries began. In the midst of this activity Turkey’s handling of the situation… Continue reading "Blocking The Bosphorus – Turkey Implements The Montreux Convention"
Two Iranian vessels travelled through the English Channel on the 19 July, spotted by satellite imagery. According to Iranian state media, the ships are headed to the Russian city of… Continue reading "Two Iranian Navy Ships Transit The English Channel"
On 10 June, the Russian Ministry of Defense stated that a large military exercise in the central Pacific Ocean had begun. The ministry announced that up to 20 warships, support… Continue reading "Russia Begins Large-Scale Exercises In The Pacific Ocean"