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February 13 Steregushchy class corvettes Sovershenny and Rezky, together with the fleet oiler Pechenga, departed Vladivostok for a long range deployments. Whilst in the Peter the Great Bay, the vessels held a series of combat drills including air defense, repelling a simulated USV attack, and anti-submarine warfare supported by Ka-27 helicopters  link . February 14 Steregushchy class corvettes Sovershenny and Rezky, together with the fleet oiler Pechenga, reportedly passed through the Strait of Tsushima on a southwestern course  link . February 16 Steregushchy class corvettes Sovershenny and Rezky, together with the fleet oiler Pechenga, were observed passing the islands of Yonaguni and Iriomote. All three vessels where on a southern course, entering the Pacific Ocean east of Taiwan  link .

Overview Northern Fleet February 09 Gorshkov class frigate Admiral Kasatonov is engaged in its K-2 training course in the Barents Sea. The frigate held several combat drills including naval gunnery against coastal targets, firing the Palash anti-aircraft system against naval targets, and air defense drills link . Gorshkov class frigate Admiral Gorshkov was visually observed near Severomorsk link . Baltic Fleet February 10 Bal coastal missile defense batteries were deployed as part of regular exercise with the crews setting up the launchers and performing electronic launches link . February 15 Su-30SM and Su-30SM2 aircraft took part in night time refueling exercises from an Il-78 tanker aircraft. Around 10 aircraft took part in the exercise link . Pacific Fleet February 13 Submarine rescue vessel Igor Belousov and deep see submersible AS-40 held a submarine rescue exercise in the Peter the Great Bay, near Vladivostok link .  Two Il-38 maritime patrol aircraft trained above Avac...

Overview Northern Fleet February 02 Grisha class corvette Snezhnogorsk held several combat exercises as part of her K-2 training course. The exercises took place in the Barents Sea and involved air defense exercises against UAVs and naval gunnery against maritime and coastal targets link . February 06 Gorshkov class frigate Admiral Kasatonov is reported at Severomorsk link . Baltic Fleet February 02 Buyan-M class corvette Stavropol held gunnery exercises with her 100mm and 30mm naval guns. The gunnery exercises involved firing at a metal shield simulating conventional warships as well as exercises focused on repelling USV attacks link . February 08 The following vessels were visually observed at the naval base in Kronstadt: an Improved-Kilo class submarine (presumed to be the Novorossiysk), Parchim class corvette RFS Kazanets, and a Buyan-M class corvette (presumed to be the Naro-Fominsk) link . Pacific Fleet February 07 Steregushchy class corvette Gremyashchy arrived in the naval base...

Overview Northern Fleet January 26 Nanuchka class corvette Rassvet completed gunnery exercises in the Barents Sea as part of its K-2 training course. Other combat exercises held by the vessel included air defense exercises, firing against sea mines and defending against USV attacks link . January 27 Minesweeper Kolomna is engaged in her K-2 training course in the Barents Sea. The vessel cleared a simulated minefield which was laid by the Grisha class corvette Yunga link . January 28 Grisha class corvette Yunga held several combat drills in the Barents Sea. These drills included air defense exercises with the OSa-M missile system and AK-176 and AK-630 gunnery systems, as well as defending against a USV attack and shooting floating mines link . Baltic Fleet January 26 Steregushchy class corvette Boiky arrived to its main port at Baltiysk, Kaliningrad. The vessel completed a 9 month long deployment link . January 27 Around 10 warships are engaged in their K-2 training course, focused on c...

Overview Northern Fleet January 22 Grisha class corvette Yunga completed several combat exercises in the Barents Sea. The vessel used her AK-176mm naval gun for gunnery exercises against naval and shore targets, engaged in air defense exercises as well as protecting the vessel against sabotage link . Baltic Fleet January 20 Bykov class patrol vessel Viktor Veliky held flight deck operations as part of a training exercise. Ka-27 helicopters landed on the ship while it was adrift as well as underway. Landings took place both during the day and night for a total of 15 landings link . Su-30SM2 multirole fighters and Su-24M bombers of the naval aviation regiment assigned to the Baltic Fleet struck ground targets in the Kaliningrad Region as part of a training exercise link . January 23 Around 10 vessels departed the naval base at Baltiysk for a simulated emergency deployment for combat. The vessels were tasked with sailing out and organize themselves against a simulated air attack. Helicopt...

Overview Northern Fleet January 14 Grisha class corvette Yunga deployed to the Barents Sea  for combat drills. The drills involve gunnery and air defense exercises link . Baltic Fleet January 12 A mine sweeping exercise was reported in the Baltic Sea with the Parachim class anti-submarine vessel Parachim laying contact and floating training mines, followed by minesweepers clearing the area link . Patrol boat Vladimir Nosov completed an exercise that involved defending against attacks by UAVs and USVs. The vessel also used its Malin USV to detect training mines link . January 14 Ropucha class landing vessel Aleksandr Shabalin held a series of exercises involving preparing the vessels for departure at sea, damage control exercises while being moored and defending against sabotage link . January 15 Flight exercises took place involving the naval aviation regiment of the Baltic Fleet. Su-30SM2 multirole fighters, Su-24M bombers, Ka-27 search and rescue and anti-submarine helicopte...