Russia inherited a navy built to fight U.S. aircraft carriers, but in Ukraine that Soviet-era force has become more of a ...

Key Points and Summary - Ukraine spotlighted Russia’s naval weaknesses—aging surface combatants, a crippled carrier, constrained access—but also its likely path forward. -Instead of chasing blue-water ...

MILAN — NATO officials have been tracking a decrease in Russia’s naval presence in the Mediterranean, which officials have attributed to readiness problems and the Baltic Sea and High North regions ...

The Russian Navy operates just a handful of multirole jet-powered amphibious flying boats. One was intercepted by the Italian Air Force F-2000s over the Baltic Sea. On Jan. 16, 2026, at 11.30LT, two ...

The K-278 Komsomolets was a one-of-a-kind vessel, developed by the Rubin Design Bureau to test technologies for future fourth-generation Russian nuclear submarines. Ordered in 1966 and designed by ...

The Russian Navy has had difficulty naming its ships for famous Russian admirals—in large part because there have been so few of them deserving of the honor. During the Soviet era, the Kremlin adopted ...

Aleksandr Osipovich Shabalin was a World War II torpedo boat commander who served in the Soviet Navy throughout his professional career. Shabalin was twice awarded the title of Hero of the Soviet ...