News of the day

06.19.2009 Russian Pacific Fleet warships dock at Vietnam port
A naval task force from Russia's Pacific Fleet docked in Vietnam on Friday on an official visit, a spokesman for the fleet said.

06.17.2009 Russia to send new anti-pirate mission to Gulf of Aden this month
Russia's Pacific Fleet will send a third task force later this month to protect shipping routes from Somali pirate attacks in the Gulf of Aden, a fleet commander said on Tuesday.

06.12.2009 Russian destroyer to take part in drills with NATO warships
The Severomorsk destroyer from Russia's Northern Fleet will participate in FRUKUS 2009 international naval exercises in the northern Atlantic on June 22-26, the fleet's press service said Wednesday.

06.11.2009 New spy-sub operates in northern waters
Russia's top-secret special purpose submarine, B-90 Sarov, is reportedly operating in northern waters from the Northern Fleets bases on the Kola Peninsula.

06.10.2009 London stages play about Kursk submarine tragedy
Kursk, a play based on Russia's 2000 submarine tragedy, premiered at London's Young Vic Theater.

06.09.2009 Russia wants to work with UN, NATO against Somali piracy
Russia wants to conduct a unified operation with the UN and cooperate with NATO in the fight against piracy off the coast of Somalia, Russia's envoy to NATO said on Friday.

05.19.2009 Russia to hand over captured pirates to 3rd party
Pirates seized by the Russian Navy will be transferred to a third party, the first deputy defense minister said on Tuesday.

05.14.2009 Russia, Abkhazia 'to sign military base deal soon'
Russia and Abkhazia will sign an agreement on the deployment of a Russian military base in the former Georgian republic within the next two weeks, the Abkhaz president said on Thursday.

05.12.2009 Russia could use national laws to prosecute Somali pirates
Somali pirates can be prosecuted under Russian laws, a Russian deputy general prosecutor said on Tuesday.

05.06.2009 New training center for Air Wing Kuznetsov
Russia plans to establish its first training center for carrier plane pilots by the Sea of Azov. Building of the 2.7 million EUR center will start in 2010.

05.04.2009 Russian crew survive Ka-27 helicopter crash
The crew of a Russian Ka-27 Helix helicopter survived a crash into the Baltic Sea during sea trials on Monday, the Baltic Fleet commander said.

05.03.2009 Somali pirates seize ship with Ukrainian crew
Somali pirates have seized a British-owned ship with a Ukrainian crew, a spokesman for the Ukrainian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday.

04.15.2009 Money for workers at Northern Fleet shipyards
The Russian Ministry of Defence has allocated 42 million RUB ($1257000) to The Northern Fleet as payment for earlier fulfilled orders by the fleet’s shipyards.

04.06.2009 Russians, Ukrainians on German ship seized by Somali pirates
Three Russians and two Ukrainians are among the crew of the German container vessel Hansa Stavanger captured by Somali pirates, the Sovfracht Maritime Bulletin reported on Monday.

04.02.2009 Military workers protesting against non-payment of wages
Workers at military shipyards in Murmansk Oblast are fighting for their wages. Many have not been paid in 5-7 months and unrest is rising.

03.30.2009 Russia's new Arctic force to focus on border protection
Russia will prioritize the strengthening of its border guards while creating a special Arctic force in line with a new strategy to protect its regional interests, a senior parliamentary member said Monday.

03.30.2009 Russian warships sail to Horn of Africa on anti-piracy mission
A task force from Russia's Pacific Fleet left Vladivostok on Sunday for the Gulf of Aden to take part in ongoing anti-piracy operations.

03.27.2009 Russian warships to sail to Horn of Africa on March 29
A task force from Russia's Pacific Fleet will leave Vladivostok on Sunday for the Gulf of Aden to take part in ongoing anti-piracy operations, a fleet spokesman said on Friday.

03.25.2009 Russia wants up to 10 submarines in Black Sea Fleet
Russia's Black Sea Fleet must have 8-10 submarines in active service and the Navy plans to commission new Lada class vessels to meet the requirement, a senior Navy official said on Tuesday.

03.24.2009 Russian warships to set sail soon for Horn of Africa
A task force from Russia's Pacific Fleet is getting ready to travel from Vladivostok to the Gulf of Aden in late March to take part in ongoing anti-piracy operations, a fleet spokesman said on Monday.