Russian Navy News

05.05.2010 French admiral to visit Northern Fleet
French Navy's official delegation headed by Vice Admiral d'Escadre Anne-Francois de Saint Salvy will arrive to Northern Fleet (NF) on May 8. French admiral will meet with NF Commander on board French frigate Latouche-Treville which is going to call at Severomorsk the day before.

05.05.2010 Large landing ship Yamal upset Ukrainian tug
Black Sea Fleet (BSF) large landing ship Yamal Tuesday morning overturned Ukrainian tug Bugsky at fairway of Dnepro-Bugsky estuary while calling at Ukrainian port of Nikolayev. That was not fault of Yamal's commander.

05.05.2010 Naval flag to be hoisted at lead sub St. Petersburg on May 9
Russian naval flag will be hoisted at newest 4-gen lead submarine St. Petersburg on May 9. By commissioning this submarine, Russia achieves new perspectives in international military-technical cooperation.

05.05.2010 Russia, Ukraine consider integration of two large Ukrainian shipyards into USC
Two large Ukrainian shipbuilding companies can be integrated into Russian United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC). Both of them are state-owned enterprises and have some problems with orders. Without Ukraine Russian shipbuilding industry would experience real challenges.

05.04.2010 BSF warship called at Odessa
This morning Black Sea Fleet (BSF) large landing ship Caesar Kunikov moored at Odessa passenger port. The ship is paying friendly visit; 82 BSF marines will participate in military parade in Odessa, Ukraine on May 9. Russian mariners will stay in Odessa till May 11.

05.04.2010 SSN Nerpa completes trials – director of USC
State trials of nuclear-powered submarine Nerpa experienced serious breakdown in 2008 are proceeding to completion, works are carried out on time. The submarine is expected to be leased to India for 10 years.

05.04.2010 World's biggest bark Sedov started north expedition from Murmansk
The world's largest sailing ship – bark Sedov – left Murmansk on Friday with naval cadets of Murmansk, Arkhangelsk and Kaliningrad on board; during 5.5-month cruise the ship is going to cover about 10,000 nautical miles.

05.04.2010 Ukrainian ecologists complain about Russian BSF
Ukrainian ecologists addressed a letter to Supreme Rada [parliament] with request to furnish information about potential threat to Crimean environment constituted by Russian Black Sea Fleet (BSF).

05.04.2010 Medvedev ordered to prepare Sevastopol base development program within a month
Dmitry Medvedev, the President of the Russian Federation and Supreme Commander of Russian Armed Forces tasked defense minister Anatoly Serdiukov to prepare development program of Sevastopol naval base within a month.

04.30.2010 Navy should secure Arctic exploration – MP Nenashev
The most critical condition for Russia's Arctic exploration is to discontinue reductions in Northern and Pacific fleets. This titanic work can be done only by well-consolidated approach, said MP Mikhail Nenashev.

04.30.2010 Admiral Chabanenko returned to Severomorsk
Long-range cruise of large ASW ship Admiral Chabanenko has been finished. The ship spent greater part of the cruise in the Gulf of Aden; sailors have been afloat for 177 days covered 25,000 nautical miles.

04.30.2010 Cruiser Petr Veliky met US-Indian task force in Indian Ocean
Russian heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Petr Veliky on Thursday met task force of US and Indian ships conducting large-scale exercise Malabar-2010 in Indian Ocean. Russian cruiser and foreign ships try not to hinder each other.

04.30.2010 Russian frontiersmen in Abkhazia to direct measures against violators
Russian frontiersmen intend to take all legal actions against vessels violating Abkhazian territorial waters; Georgia is not an exception. "We're going to act in accordance with Russian legislation and Abkhazian laws", said Coast Guard official.

04.28.2010 BSF flagship met Petr Veliky in Indian Ocean
Nuclear-powered cruiser Petr Veliky and missile cruiser Moskva started performing tasks in Indian Ocean jointly. Having met each other, the two flagships are supposed to practice interaction at the ocean cruise.

04.28.2010 600 officers to be dismissed from BSF
The day before agreement of Black Sea Fleet (BSF) deployment in Crimea was signed, it had been reported about forthcoming staff reductions in the fleet. Over 600 officers will be dismissed; the most sore personnel reductions will happen to marine brigade.

04.28.2010 Russia, Norway to cooperate in environmental security in the Barents Sea
Russia and Norway will jointly work on environmental security in the Barents Sea; the Russian party assumed obligation to reduce pollutant emissions of nickel production in Murmansk region and to promote taking the requisite measures for waste reduction.

04.27.2010 Ukraine's denial to fulfill BSF agreement would be a crude violation of international law – Russian MFA
If Ukraine in future denies fulfilling the agreement about Black Sea Fleet (BSF) deployment in Crimea, it would be a crude violation of international law and "bring this country into line of pariah states", said Russian diplomat.

04.27.2010 State Duma ratified BSF prolongation agreement
Russian State Duma on Apr 27 ratified agreement between Russia and Ukraine about prolongation of Russia's Black Sea Fleet (BSF) deployment in Ukraine. All 410 lawmakers involved have voted for ratification.

04.26.2010 Crimean locals applaud new BSF agreement
In Crimea the decision to extend presence of Russia's Black Sea Fleet (BSF) in Sevastopol till 2042 was supported by 87.5% of respondents. These are results of a poll conducted by foundation "Moscow-Crimea".

04.26.2010 Petr Veliky performed search operation in Indian Ocean
Having passed the Gulf of Aden, Russian heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Petr Veliky carried out search operation on Saturday; presumably, there were pirate vessels. Petr Veliky is the world's biggest non-carrying warship.

04.23.2010 Russia's ready to bring back cruiser Ukraina
Russia is ready to buy incomplete battle cruiser from Ukraine. Missile cruiser Ukraina was launched on Aug 11, 1990. On Oct 1, 1993 being 75% completed the ship was decommissioned from Russian Navy and passed into the ownership of Ukraine.

04.23.2010 Russian cruiser Petr Veliky sails through "pirate-risky" Gulf of Aden
Russian heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Petr Veliky left the Red Sea through Bab el Mandeb and is presently sailing in the Gulf of Aden known for frequent pirate assaults. Petr Veliky is the world's biggest non-carrying warship.

04.23.2010 Russian Navy has no tasks for Mistral-type carriers – military expert
Admiral Viktor Kravchenko, ex-chief of Russian Navy Main HQ speaks against procurement of French Mistral-type helicopter carriers for Russian Navy. I can't see any tasks for such ships in our Navy and much less in Black Sea Fleet, he said.

04.23.2010 Russia won't build Sevastopol-like naval bases in other countries
Russia has no plans to establish abroad bases like BSF naval base in Sevastopol, said Russian premier Vladimir Putin. According to the Prime Minister, Crimea is an exceptional case, a sort of historical matter.

04.23.2010 Admiralteyskie Verfi delivers new sub to the Navy
Admiralteyskie Verfi shipyard delivers lead submarine St. Petersburg to Russian Navy. Subs of this project are designed for antisubmarine and antiship warfare; defense of naval bases, seashore and sea lanes; and also for conducting reconnaissance.

04.22.2010 Valery Podiachy: Sevastopol should accommodate only one fleet
Sevastopol should accommodate only one fleet which is Russian Black Sea Fleet, said Ukrainian public figure. On Apr 21 Russia and Ukraine signed the agreement providing prolongation of Black Sea Fleet deployment at Ukrainian territory for the term of 25 years.

04.22.2010 Three PF warships simultaneously launched cruise missiles
Crews of three Pacific Fleet (PF) ships successfully carried out simultaneous launches of supersonic cruise missiles against dummy sea targets within the framework of scheduled drills in the Sea of Japan.

04.22.2010 Sailor of BF large landing ship Minsk committed suicide
A sailor of Baltic Fleet (BF) large landing ship Minsk committed suicide through hanging himself on power cord in the ship's engine room. According to preliminary information, there was no evidence of violent actions on the sailor's body.

04.21.2010 Colors making ceremony on new Coast Guard ship in Vladivostok
Ceremony of hoisting naval flag on Coast Guard ship built by Vostochnaya Verf shipyard will be held Wednesday in Vladivostok. The new ship will serve in the Sea of Japan within responsibility zone of FSB Frontier Service, Primorsky Krai branch.

04.21.2010 Russian, Ukrainian warships to call at Nikolayev by May 9
On Victory Day Ukrainian city of Nikolayev will host Russian large landing ship Yamal at suggestion of Black Sea Fleet Commander. At the same time Ukrainian Navy Commander arranged with Nikolayev's mayor about visit of Ukrainian large landing ship Konstantin Olshansky.