Russian Navy News

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
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.

04/28/2010
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.

04/28/2010
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
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.

04/27/2010
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.

04/27/2010
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.

04/26/2010
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.

04/26/2010
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".

04/23/2010
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.

04/23/2010
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
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
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
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.

04/22/2010
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.

04/22/2010
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
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.

04/21/2010
Putin ordered to hand over two shipyards to USC
Russian premier Vladimir Putin ordered to transfer two ship-repair yards (No. 10 and No. 82) located in Murmansk region into ownership of United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC) till June 15. At present, the yards report to Russian defense ministry.

04/21/2010
Pirates should be judged, not beheaded – expert
Russia offers UN to establish international anti-piracy court. It could be an effective way to counter piracy, says an expert. Not all countries criminalize piracy and a great number of arrested pirates manage to escape punishment.

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.