Russian Navy

Russian frigate fires warning shots at yacht in English Channel

A Russian warship fired warning shots at a UK-flagged yacht in the English Channel, The Telegraph reported on June 16, citing coastguard reports and its own sources.

16 June, 07:56 PM

Russia to cancel Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg for second straight year

Russia's Defense Ministry does not plan to hold its main Navy Day parade in St. Petersburg this year, marking the second consecutive cancellation of the event, Russian outlet Fontanka reported, citing sources in the ministry.

15 June, 05:25 PM

Drone strike eliminates Russian patrol warship in Leningrad Oblast - NV sources

Ukrainian forces destroyed a Russian patrol warship in Leningrad Oblast that was most likely escorting shadow fleet oil tankers, NV sources reported on June 3.

3 June, 01:15 PM

Ukrainian drone forces strike Russian cargo ship arriving in occupied Berdyansk

The 422nd Separate Regiment of Ukraine’s Unmanned Systems Forces (USF) struck a Russian dry cargo ship, the Leonid Pestrikov, as it arrived at temporarily occupied Azov Sea port of Berdyansk, the military reported on June 1.

2 June, 08:25 AM

Russia likely destroyed Ursa Major wreck in western Mediterranean — report

After Russian ship Ursa Major, suspected of transporting submarine nuclear reactors to North Korea, sank in western Mediterranean in late 2024, its wreck was likely destroyed by the Russian navy, CNN reported on May 12.

13 May, 02:23 AM

Satellite images confirm damage to Russian frigate in Novorossiysk drone strike

Satellite imagery indicates the March 2 Ukrainian drone attack on Russia’s Novorossiysk damaged the Admiral Essen frigate, destroying its midship superstructure and damaging radar and EW modules, OSINT (open-source intelligence) project CyberBorshno reported on March 4.

4 March, 11:30 PM

SBU destroys Russian minesweeper in Novorossiysk raid

Ukraine’s SBU Security Service and other Defense Forces units struck the Russian minesweeper Valentin Pikul and two anti-submarine ships Yeysk and Kasimov during the attack on Novorossiysk port overnight into March 2, killing three Russian sailors and wounding 14, sources in the SBU told NV.

4 March, 06:31 PM

Russia planning to replace Black Sea Fleet commander over defense failures

Russia’s Armed Forces command is preparing to replace the commander of the Black Sea Fleet due to failures in defense and low effectiveness in countering Ukrainian drones, the ATESH movement reported on Telegram on Jan. 26.

26 January, 12:24 PM

Russia, China flex muscle in joint drills near Japan

The Russian and Chinese navies are carrying out artillery and anti-submarine drills in the Sea of Japan as part of scheduled joint exercises, Reuters reported on Aug. 3, citing the Russian Pacific Fleet command.

4 August 2025, 08:41 AM

Cyber Atesh group hacks and reveals Russian ‘shadow fleet’ escort records

The Cyber Atesh partisan movement has gained access to classified documents from Russia’s Black Sea Fleet, offering a rare glimpse into the internal operations of the aggressor state’s navy, the group claimed on July 7.

7 July 2025, 12:34 PM

Russian Navy deputy commander killed in Ukrainian strike

On July 3, Oleg Kozhemyako, the governor of Russia’s Primorsky Krai, confirmed the death of Guards Major General Mikhail Gudkov, the deputy commander of the Russian Navy, in Russia’s Kursk Oblast.

3 July 2025, 06:43 PM

Russia confirms death of Navy Deputy Commander Gudkov

The death of Mikhail Gudkov, Deputy Commander of the Russian Navy, has been confirmed, Oleg Kozhemyako, Governor of Russia’s Primorsky Krai wrote on Telegram on July 3.

3 July 2025, 02:45 PM

Russia struggling to operate fleet after pullback from Crimea

Spokesperson for the Ukrainian Navy, Captain 3rd Rank Dmytro Pletenchuk, in an interview with Radio NV, discusses the situation in the Black and Azov Seas and the near-total absence of the Russian fleet.

26 May 2025, 04:32 PM

Russia building large landing ship in occupied Crimea

Russia is building its largest landing ship, Ivan Rogov, at the Zaliv Shipyard in Kerch, Crimea, Newsweek and Defense Express reported on April 3.

4 April 2025, 02:03 AM

New base, old war: Russia builds naval hub in occupied Georgia after Ukrainian strikes, satellite images show

Russia is building a new naval base in the occupied Georgian town of Ochamchira to protect its warships from Ukrainian attacks, Neue Zürcher Zeitung reported on March 28, citing satellite imagery showing construction at the port in Abkhazia.

28 March 2025, 02:04 PM

Ukrainian drones strike key Russian naval base in Dagestan

Ukrainian drones have struck a port in Kaspiysk, Dagestan, Russia, located over 1,000 kilometers from Ukraine, according to a statement by Andriy Kovalenko, the director of the Center for Countering Disinformation on Telegram on Nov. 30.

30 November 2024, 02:15 PM

Drones attack Dagestan for the first time, targeting Russian naval base in Kaspiysk

Explosions rocked the Russian city of Kaspiysk in Dagestan, according to locals’ reports, as an alleged drone attack targeted a Russian naval base on the morning of Nov. 6, Russian Telegram channel Astra reported.

6 November 2024, 11:29 AM

Russian Navy Day parade scrapped due to security concerns

Russia has canceled the planned ship parade on the Neva River to the Kronstadt naval base, originally scheduled for Russian Navy Day celebrations, citing "security concerns," UK intelligence reported on X on July 26.

26 July 2024, 06:25 PM

Russian ship and AS-36 sub collide during tests in Norwegian Sea

A rescue ship of the Russian Northern Fleet, the Mikhail Rudnitsky, collided with the modernized deep-sea vehicle AS-36 in the Norwegian Sea during tests, causing damage to the AS-36, the Main Intelligence Directorate of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry (HUR) reported on July 12.

12 July 2024, 01:35 PM

HUR discloses details of attack on Russian fleet in Crimea

Ukrainian military intelligence (HUR) used two Magura drones during the attack on Russian Tuna-class boats on May 30 in Crimea, HUR representative Andriy Yusov reported on national TV on June 20.

20 June 2024, 05:26 PM

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