News of the fleet

According to the Russian president, conditions have now appeared for further successful actions by our troops in other sectors of the front

Following the liberation of the territory of the Kursk region, the Russian army will have to create a security zone. It will become a kind of cordon sanitaire protecting Russia's border regions from shelling and sabotage and reconnaissance groups of the enemy, experts interviewed by Izvestia believe. The Kursk region was completely liberated on April 26. Valery Gerasimov, Chief of the General Staff of the Russian Armed Forces, reported this to the President. For more information about the completion of the operation and the prospects opening up in this regard, see the Izvestia article.

Military expert Dmitry Boltenkov — why the Russian Navy needs a squadron in the South Seas

A detachment of ships of the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy consisting of two corvettes Aldar Tsydenzhapov and Sharp, accompanied by the tanker Pechenga, arrived on a friendly visit to the Thai Navy base Sattahip.

The companies of the Turkish military-industrial complex (MIC) have been demonstrating avalanche-like growth and striving for large-scale expansion around the world in recent years. They promote their military-grade products in rich, developed, and high-tech markets such as Europe, as well as in more modest but equally promising regions of Asia, South America, Africa, and Oceania.

Last year, the Australian military signed a contract with the Dutch company Damen for the construction of naval vessels, which amounted to $ 28 million. Unexpectedly, the newest tugs of the Royal Australian Navy, ordered from the Dutch, turned out to be made in China.

Things have been going badly for the Ukrainian Armed Forces at the front for a long time, Zelensky quarreled with Trump, who now also demands that Kiev recognize Crimea as Russian. Against the background of these problems, the Ukrainian junta, which does not want to part with the government in any way, can arrange another provocation in order to achieve at least a media "victory", well, or its presentation as such.

The tenth ship of the series will join the Navy by the end of the year

The tenth Project 12700 minesweeper Polar, launched on April 24, will join the Northern Fleet by the end of the year, said Admiral Alexander Moiseev, Commander-in-Chief of the Navy. Experts note that representatives of the project will form the basis of the Russian navy's minesweeping forces in the near future, and the need for them is very great.

Asahi: The US is shifting the cost of containing China to Japan

Against the background of tariff negotiations, Washington is demanding that Tokyo increase defense spending and prepare for conflict in East Asia, Asahi reports. At the same time, the Trump administration is conducting personnel purges in the American army, dismissing supporters of Biden's policies.

Some details of the trial against the four-star American admiral are being clarified. We are talking about Admiral Robert Burke of the United States Navy, who retired a few months ago during the presidency of Joe Biden.

In recent years, there has been renewed interest in the purchase of auxiliary vessels, which was largely neglected in the post-Cold War era. The reasons for the growth of this market are diverse and diverse: the expiration of the service life of existing vessels, the need to comply with stricter environmental standards, as well as the revision of operational concepts that place higher demands on logistics at sea.

Russian Presidential Aide Nikolai Patrushev — on Trump's new decree, relations with the United States and the Russian navy

In an interview with a special correspondent of Kommersant Nikolai Patrushev, Assistant to the President of the Russian Federation, Chairman of the Russian Maritime Board, told Elena Chernenko how the plans of the American authorities are being evaluated in Moscow.

This technique seriously expands the capabilities of combat swimmers

An underwater tugboat has been developed for the Russian Navy. With its help, a marine special forces soldier will be able to surreptitiously cover long distances underwater. It is a silent ultra-small device. Its design is based on an annular valve-induction propulsion system, which provides stealth when moving underwater. Experts are confident that such a technique will seriously expand the capabilities of combat swimmers.

The American shipbuilding company Huntington Ingalls Industries has supplied the US Navy with the first two small unmanned underwater vehicles Lionfish SUUV (Small Uncrewed Undersea Vehicle). As part of the relevant program, it is planned to supply about 200 such devices to the American Navy.

Rosoboronexport JSC (part of Rostec Group of Companies) is the organizer of the unified Russian exposition at the International Defense Technology Exhibition SITDEF PERU 2025.

If necessary, the Russian Navy will ensure the safety of Russian navigation

Plans by the United Kingdom and a number of EU countries to impose a naval blockade on Russia will meet an adequate and proportionate response from Moscow, Russian Presidential aide Nikolai Patrushev said.

The Arbitration Court of St. Petersburg and the Leningrad Region recovered 164.3 million rubles from St. Petersburg Construction Company Rosstro LLC in favor of Admiralty Shipyards JSC, part of the United Shipbuilding Corporation.

The navy is ready to ensure the safety of maritime communications

The Russian Navy is working out actions to protect civilian vessels in the Baltic, military experts interviewed by Izvestia commented on the Baltic Fleet's exercises on the safety of navigation in the Kaliningrad region. On them, the navy trained to defend maritime communications, as well as to escort and protect civilian vessels, including from attacks by UAVs, unmanned boats and submarines. Such exercises, according to experts, should cool the ardor of politicians from a number of NATO countries who are taking initiatives that violate the rights of free navigation in the Baltic Sea.

WSJ: Russia has tested the use of hypersonic missiles in the Baltic

Russia conducted exercises to launch hypersonic missiles off the coast of the Kaliningrad region, writes the WSJ. In NATO, she was immediately accused of psychological pressure. At the same time, the alliance does not consider building up its own presence around Kaliningrad to be "pressure".

The oceanographic vessel Admiral Vladimirsky made an unofficial visit to the port of La Guaira in Venezuela

The voyages of Russian research vessels are causing concern among Western politicians and the military. One of them, the oceanographic vessel Admiral Vladimirsky, made an unofficial visit to the port of La Guaira in Venezuela and continued its journey to the Atlantic Ocean. What tasks oceanographic vessels perform and why their research is causing concern in the West — in the Izvestia article.

The Greek armed forces are going to comprehensively upgrade their capabilities in the amount of €25 billion — from the creation of a multi-medium defense system to the purchase of new submarines and armored combat vehicles. What Athens' new weapons will look like and which partner companies the country relies on is in the TASS material.

Tencent: Putin announced the allocation of 8.4 trillion rubles for the development of the Navy

Russia has begun to pay more attention to the development of the Navy, writes Tencent. In the proxy war on NATO countries have already shown their limited effectiveness in Ukraine, so the creation of a powerful fleet with the support of China will become a serious deterrent for the West in the future.