Russian Navy Fleet deployments Week 10-2024

Northern Fleet
March 05
Grisha class anti-submarine vessels Brest and Snezhnogorsk are in the Barents Sea holding anti-submarine and damage control exercises [2].

Frigate Admiral Gorshkov held a gunnery and air defense exercise in the Barents Sea [7].

March 06
Udaloy class destroyer Admiral Levchenko is reported in the Barents Sea holding navigation and general readiness checks [8].

Baltic Fleet
March 04
Intelligence collection vessel Vasiliy Tatishchev returned to the Baltic Sea [4].

March 05
Frigate Neustrashimy held a com bat exercise against sea and air targets. Weapon systems used in the exercises were identified as the Kinzhal sea-based anti-aircraft missile system and the Kortik anti-aircraft missile and artillery system [5].

March 06
Minesweepers Alexander Obukhov and Lev Chernavin held a mine sweeping exercise as part of their K2 training course [10].

March 08
Submarines Dmitrov and Mozhaisk arrived at Baltiysk during the morning hours following a transit from Kronstadt [13].

March 09
Submarines Dmitrov and Mozhaisk have started the L-2 training course at the Baltic naval ranges [14].

Pacific Fleet
March 04
Udaloy class frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov arrived at Qatar to take part in the DIMDEX exhibition [1].

March 05
Minesweeper Pyotr Ilyichev exercises in the Avachinsky Gulf on how to repel attacks by USVs and guide warships through a swept minefield [3].

Tarantul class missile boats “R-18”, “R-24” and “R-298" engaged a simulated enemy task force with electronic launches of the Moskit anti-ship missiles during this exercise [6].

March 06
Tapir class landing vessel Nikolay Vilkov held an embarkation/debarkation exercise at the Desantnaya Bay followed by a air defense exercise [9].

March 07
Steregushchy class corvettes Gromky and Sovershenny held gunnery exercises against simulated sea targets and floating mines [11].

March 08
Udaloy class frigate Marshal Shaposhnikiv departed the port of Hamad, Qatar [12].

March 10
Slava class cruiser Varyag completed an air defense exercise in the Arabian Sea [13].

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