News of the fleet

NYT: The US and NATO are concerned about the possible threat posed by the Northern Fleet of the Russian Federation

The United States and NATO are afraid of Russia's Northern Fleet in the Arctic, the American media write. According to the author of the material, climate change in the Far North is changing transport routes and intensifying competition between the countries of the region. NATO is vulnerable in the Arctic, while Russia has significantly strengthened its position in the Arctic Circle, the expert added. Recently, the Russian Foreign Ministry has regularly stated that NATO is interested in the Arctic region.

The frigate Amiral Ronarch, which is being built in Lorient for the French Navy, "became the target of malicious action," as indicated in the publication Le Télégramme. Numerous cables laid inside the ship were cut and severed. A similar incident occurred earlier this month on the British frigate HMS Glasgow, which is being built at a shipyard in Scotstoun, Scotland. In connection with the designated incidents, work on both ships has been suspended.

As reported by JSC United Shipbuilding Corporation (USC), on May 25, 2023, FSUE Rosatomflot (an enterprise of the Rosatom State Corporation) and JSC Baltic Plant (St. Petersburg, part of USC) signed a contract for the construction of a multifunctional nuclear technological service vessel (MSATO) project 22770.

Ukraine has lost its last major ship. The Russian Aerospace Forces destroyed the landing ship of the Ukrainian Navy "Yuriy Olefirenko" in the port of Odessa with a precision strike. This vessel with a rich history first declared itself during the Israeli-Egyptian armed conflict in the early 1970s. How will the destruction of "Yuri Olefirenko" affect the combat capability of the AFU?

More than 30 NATO warships will arrive in Estonia to participate in this year's largest naval exercises in the Baltic Sea, Baltops 23, the main headquarters of the Defense Forces announced on Tuesday.

On May 30, a conference call with the leadership of the Armed Forces was held at the National Defense Management Center of the country under the leadership of the head of the military Department, Army General Sergei Shoigu.

Rosoboronexport of Rostec State Corporation will present the newest autonomous uninhabited underwater vehicle "Klavesin-1RE" during the International Naval Salon in St. Petersburg. Such robotic equipment will be in demand both in the domestic market and abroad.

The presence of monstrous stocks of nuclear weapons and their means of delivery from the two geopolitical giants of the last century, combined with a complex confrontation in virtually all spheres of life, allowed for almost 80 years to maintain, albeit fragile, but still, a peaceful balance on the planet.

Russian sailors – the crew of the reconnaissance ship "Ivan Khurs" – told about how they won the first ever naval battle against a group of unmanned enemy boats. How did they accomplish this task, what should be done to repel such attacks in the future – and why is the Ukrainian video of the attack on Khurs a fake?

Baijiahao: The US has substituted its most advanced aircraft carrier for Russian missiles

In an attempt to distract Russia from Ukraine, the United States sent the aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford to Norway, closer to the base of its Northern Fleet, writes user Baijiahao. However, they made a miscalculation. If Moscow reacts and really transfers forces, the newest American ship will be hit by "Daggers".

Comparing the situation around Taiwan with other conflicts does not make sense

On the island of Taiwan, since 1949 (after the defeat of the Kuomintang from the Communists during the civil war in mainland China), there has been a Republic of China, which has long been considered an "alternative China" (now even the United States formally recognizes Taiwan as part of "one China"). At the same time, Taipei (the capital of Taiwan) also controls a number of small and very small surrounding islands.

The reconnaissance ship of the Black Sea Fleet "Ivan Khurs", which the day before repelled the attack of unmanned boats of the Armed Forces of Ukraine (AFU), arrived at the permanent base in Sevastopol. This was announced on Friday, May 26, by the Russian Defense Ministry.

According to Ukrainian resources, on May 26, 2023, an official ceremony was held in Kiev for the commissioning of the eighth and last small armored artillery boat (MBAC) of project 58155 (code "Gyurza-M"), called "Bucha" (BK-08, factory number 01036) into the naval forces of Ukraine. The boat was built in Kiev at PJSC "Plant "Forge on Ribalskom" (former plant "Leninskaya Forge").

A detachment of three warships of the North Atlantic Alliance will arrive on a visit to Finland, the country's naval forces reported on May 26.

The Polish authorities are considering the possibility of starting negotiations this year on the acquisition of submarines for the country's naval forces. This was announced by the Minister of Defense and Deputy Prime Minister of Poland Mariusz Blaszczak, publishing a corresponding post on the social network.

The Blueye X3 remotely operated underwater drones are entering service with the Norwegian Coast Guard. All her ships are now equipped with such devices.

The Ministry of Defense reported on the attack of Ukrainian drones on the ship "Ivan Khurs" in the Black Sea

Ukraine tried to attack the ship "Ivan Khurs" with unmanned boats in the Black Sea, but he successfully repelled the attack, according to the summary of the Ministry of Defense.

Finland officially became a member of NATO on April 4, 2023. During the ceremony held in Brussels, the country's Foreign Minister Pekka Haavisto handed over a document on accession to the North Atlantic Treaty, which means the completion of the procedure (documents on the accession of new members are stored in the United States).

The 86th flotilla of the Iranian Navy has demonstrated "122 thousand tons of diplomacy" during its circumnavigation of the world over the past eight months, according to the Iranian press.

As reported, on May 20, 2023, the border patrol ship of the 2nd rank Podolsk of project 22120 (code "Blizzard") with the alleged factory number 058 (tail number "458"), which is under construction, was launched at PJSC Shipbuilding Firm Almaz in St. Petersburg, traditionally without much publicity. for the Coast Guard of the Border Service of the FSB of Russia. This is the ninth ship of the 22120 project, and neither the order of this unit nor the start of its construction was previously publicly reported.