This event may be timed to coincide with the Day of the Navy, two sources told TASS
MOSCOW, January 26. /tass/. The transfer of the Belgorod special-purpose nuclear submarine (submarine) of project 09852 (carrier of Poseidon nuclear drones) to the Russian Navy (Navy) is planned in the summer of 2022. This was reported to TASS by two sources.
"The transfer of the Belgorod submarine to the fleet is planned for the summer of 2022. It is assumed that this event can be timed to coincide with the Day of the Russian Navy, which will be celebrated on July 31," he said.
TASS has no official confirmation of this information.
Mikhail Budnichenko, CEO of Sevmash (part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation), reported on December 25 that the Belgorod nuclear submarine would complete state tests in 2022.
Also, a TASS source close to the military department reported that "Belgorod" after the transfer to the fleet will serve in the Pacific Ocean. Previously, it was planned to transfer this submarine to the customer at the end of 2021.
The first carrier of nuclear underwater drones "Poseidon" - the submarine of the project 09852 "Belgorod" - was launched on April 23, 2019 at the Sevmash plant.
