Project 11540 Yastreb/Neustrashimy-class frigate “Yaroslav Mudryy”(777). Yantar Shipyard (Kaliningrad). Photo by"Aziatskiy petevoditel"
Massimo Frantarelli
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1/ For several weeks, the Pacific Fleet will conduct exercises to defend the maritime borders, island zones, and coastal areas of Russia’s Far East. These exercises will be the Pacific Fleet’s main combat training event in 2026. tass.ru/armiya-i-opk/2…
30 mm AK-630M-6 CIWS. Project 20380 Steregushchiy-class corvette Sovershennyy. Russian-Indonesian "Orruda-2026" exercise(Sea of Japan). Video by TRK Zvezda (2026)
The Indonesian Navy frigate KRI I Gusti Ngurah Rai has arrived in Vladivostok to participate in the Russian-Indonesian Orruda-2026 exercise, which begin on July 25.The Russian side will be represented by the Steregushchiy-class corvette Sovershennyy. Photo by V. Ankov/I. Durapova(July 23)
Launch of the 3M55 Oniks missile by the K-300P Bastion-P coastal missile system at a surface target. Rybachy Peninsula, Murmansk region . Video by TRK Zvezda (Aug. 2026)
Launch of the 3M55 Oniks missile by the K-300P Bastion-P coastal missile system at a surface target.
[Russian Pacific Fleet]Borey(-A)-class SSBN. Kamchatka Peninsula. Photo by"maxpeyn"
Project 1331M/Parchim II-class corvette “Kabardino-Balkariya”(322). Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region. Photo by A. Martynova (this week)
Project 21631 Buyan-M class corvettes "Serpukhov". Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region. Photo by K. Kirillina(Aug. 31)
1, 2-Project 21631 Buyan-M class corvettes "Serpukhov" and "..." . 3- Project 22800 Karakurt-class corvette "Sovetsk"(577). 4-Project 956A destroyer “Nastoychivy”. Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region. SRC-"Pishem vmeste'(May 2026)
Project 775 Ropucha-class landing ship "Kondopoga". Severomorsk, the main base of Russia's Northern Fleet. Photo by N. Osadchaya(~🗓️ this week)
Project 677 Lada-class SSK B-587 "Velikiye Luki". Project 141 submarine-rescue ship SS-750(+DSRV AS-26). Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region. Photo by N. Klimov(this week)
Borey-A class SSBN K-549 “Knyaz Vladimir”. Project 667BDRM Delta IV-Class SSBN К-407 “Novomoskovsk”. 🗺️31st Submarine Division (Gadzhievo, Murmansk Region). Photo by"Gorod Novomoskovsk"(🗓️last week)
Project 06363 Improved Kilo-class SSK . Admiralty Shipyards. (St. Petersburg). Photo by"Detskiy sad Solneshny den" (July 28).
Yesterday, a certain submarine set sail from Severodvinsk for the White Sea. Yasen-M class SSGN “Perm” ? or K-328 "Leopard" Photo by O. Chemodanova
RV "Akademik Mstislav Keldysh". RV "Akademik Sergey Vavilov". Saint Petersburg Photo by N. Prokhorov(July 25)
Project 22220/LK-60Ya-class nuclear-powered icebreaker. Project 11435 heavy aircraft carrying cruiser "Admiral Kuznetsov". Project 11551M Udaloy II-class destroyer "Admiral Chabanenko". ~Murmansk. Photo by K. Lisitsyn(a few days ago)
Project 22220/LK-60Ya-class nuclear-powered icebreaker "Arktika". Murmansk. Photo by K. Lisitsyn(a few days ago)
Today, the Project 08851 Yasen-M class SSGN “Ulyanovsk”(laid down in 2017) was rolled out of the workshop at the JSC PO Sevmash(Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region) and will soon be launched. The Sub will serve with the Russian Northern Fleet. 📸USC tass.ru/armiya-i-opk...
Russian Submarines that are likely to be launched in 2026: 1- Project 08851 Yasen-M class SSGN “Ulyanovsk” - laid down in 2017; 2- Project 677 Lada-class SSK “Vologda” - laid down in 2022;
On July 26, the Improved Kilo-class SSK B-588 "Ufa" and the rescue vessel "Igor Belousov" arrived at the port of Cam Ranh(Vietnam) to conduct joint exercises. 📸FB- "Embassy of the Russian Federation in Vietnam"(July 26)
The Slava-class cruiser "Marshal Ustinov" and the Admiral Gorshkov-class frigate “Admiral Golovko”, escorted by minesweeper, have set sail for the Barents Sea to conduct scheduled exercises, during which they will practice, among other things, coordination with naval aviation.
Yacht "Graceful". Severomorsk, the main base of Russia's Northern Fleet. Photo by I. Vorontsova(July 26)
1-Yacht "Graceful". 2-Project 11711 LST “Ivan Gren”. 3-Project 23550 ice-class patrol ship “Ivan Papanin”. Severomorsk, the main base of Russia's Northern Fleet. Photo by L. Alymova(this week)
Pr. 12700 Alexandrit-class minesweeper "Lev Chernavin". Pr. 21631 Buyan-M class corvette "Zeleny Dol". Project 677 Lada-class SSK B-587 "Velikiye Luki". Project 22160 patrol ship “Viktor Velikiy”. Frigate "Admiral Grigorovich" Project 887 training ship "Smolny". Photo by A.Besprozvannykh(July 26)
3K60 “Bal” coastal missile system . Severomorsk, Murmansk region. /July 26/
K-300P Bastion-P coastal missile system. 3M55 "Oniks" anti-ship cruise missile. Kaliningrad region . Video by VGTRK (July 2026)
Project 20380 Steregushchiy-class corvette "Stoykiy". 🗺️Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region. 📸: VGTRK/A. Besprozvannykh(July 2026)
2-3 Project 12700 Alexandrit-class minesweeper «Lev Chernavin»(660). Project 21631 Buyan-M class corvette "Zeleny Dol". Project 956A destroyer “Nastoychivy” Project 20380 Steregushchiy-class corvette "Stoykiy". Project 1331M/Parchim II-class corvette “Aleksin”.
1-3 🗺️Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region. To mark Russian Navy Day, ceremonial formations of the crews were held on the decks of the ships/Sub.
"VKoshkin"(forums_airbase_ru): On July 28, the JSC PO Sevmash(Severodvinsk, Arkhangelsk region) is scheduled to launch the Project 08851 Yasen-M class SSGN "Ulyanovsk".
The Project 08851 Yasen-M class SSGN "Ulyanovsk" is scheduled to be launched in the second half of 2026. The submarine is expected to join the Russian Navy in 2027 after completing all necessary trials. tass.ru/armiya-i-opk...
RuNAVY Chief Adm. A. Moiseyev: About the new destroyer: Displacement~ 9,500 tons. An unmanned ship is being built/designed.Displacement~ 500 tons. (anti-submarine, ..) The heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser "Admiral Nakhimov" is scheduled to complete all its trials this year
RuNAVY Chief Admiral A. Moiseyev: We plan to lay down at least two Project 22350 ships in 2026. About the new destroyer: The Navy has issued a technical assignment to the design bureau and expects that it will be completed this year in order to lay down the ship in the near future.
Russian Navy ships with deceptive camo and anti-drone net. Project 22800 Karakurt-class corvettes "Burya" and "Mytishchi". Leningrad Naval Base of the Russian Baltic Fleet, Kronstadt. Photo by E. Lyakhman( this week)
The improved Kilo-class SSK B-603 “Volkhov” has returned to its home base in Vladivostok after a long period(~40 days) of performing tasks at sea. 🎥TRK Zvezda (~July 25) tvzvezda.ru/news/2026725...
Project 06363 Improved Kilo-class SSK. Leningrad Naval Base of the Russian Baltic Fleet, Kronstadt. Photo by P. Popov(a couple of days ago)
Project 12411 Tarantul-class corvette "Zarechnyy". Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region. Photo by N. Subborina(July 2026).