Russian Naval Operations - Weekly Situation Report - Week 07/2026

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 Avacha Bay in anti-submarine exercises. Both aircraft were tasked in detecting simulated hostile submarines link.

Out of Area Deployment
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 15
Ropucha class landing vessel Aleksandr Otrakovsky was visually observed leaving the Mediterranean via the Strait of Gibraltar. The landing vessel was observed escorting the merchant vessel and known weapons runner Sparta IV link.

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