Russian Navy News

05/07/2010
Nuclear cruisers to face upgrade
Russian competent authorities decided to rebuild decommissioned Kirov-class heavy nuclear-powered missile cruisers. Admiral Ushakov (Northern Fleet) and Admiral Nakhimov (Pacific Fleet) will remain in operational force of Russian Navy after appropriate modernization.

05/07/2010
Captors of Russian tanker were let off at sea
Pirates who had hijacked Russian tanker Moscow University were disarmed, put on inflatable boat and set free. There are no legal rules for court action against pirates acting off Somalia, so "they do not fall within jurisdiction of any country and international law either".

05/07/2010
Crew of US warship to attend the Victory Day Parade in Vladivostok
American naval servicemen will participate in military parade associated with 65th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War to be held in Vladivostok. Command ship USS Blue Ridge moored Friday in Vladivostok downtown, opposite Pacific Fleet HQ.

05/07/2010
Tanker release operation lasted 22 min only
Release operation of tanker Moscow University lasted only 22 minutes and was destined to success due to surprise effect. The tanker release operation was performed Thursday morning by the crew of large ASW ship Marshal Shaposhnikov.

05/07/2010
Pomor-2010 exercise planning conference was held at Northern Fleet
A two-day planning conference of joint Russo-Norwegian naval exercise Pomor-2010 was held on board large ASW ship Severomorsk. The exercise will be carried in waters of the Norwegian and the Barents seas in June 4-15.

05/06/2010
Marines assaulted the captured tanker by fast-speed boats
Boarding on tanker Moscow University was carried by antiterror team using fast-speed boats. Small and large-caliber arms, grenade launchers, and climbing equipment (rope ladders and grapplings) were taken away from arrested pirates.

05/06/2010
Prior to antipiracy mission, marines practiced hostage rescue
Pacific Fleet (PF) marines who along with the crew of large ASW ship Marshal Shaposhnikov freed Russian tanker Moscow University captured by pirates had passed thorough special training in Vladivostok before anti-piracy mission off Somalia.

05/06/2010
Russian warships conducted firing exercise in Indian Ocean
Russian task unit consisting of heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser Petr Veliky and Guard missile cruiser Moskva conducted air defense tactical firing exercise in the eastern part of Indian Ocean on Thursday.

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.

05/05/2010
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
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
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
New patrol craft built for Kazakhstan was launched
A new warship built on order of Kazakhstan Frontier Service by Ural shipyard Zenit has been recently launched. The vessel named Zhenis [Victory] has displacement of 270 tons. Her introduction into service is occasional to 65th anniversary of the Great Victory.

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.

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
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
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
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.

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.

04/30/2010
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.