The Overall Picture

[Pelican]

Mission Alaska? 4 Russian warships & 3 Chinese naval vessels sail near U.S in a single formation

See - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKSjm5wjUd0

Link from Tim.

[Pelican]

Putin touts Russia's 'Arctic power' with launch of nuclear icebreakers

ST PETERSBURG, Russia, Nov 22 (Reuters) - President Vladimir Putin on Tuesday touted Russia's Arctic power at a flag-raising ceremony and dock launch for two nuclear-powered icebreakers that will ensure year-round navigation in the Western Arctic.

Presiding via video link from the Kremlin at the launch ceremony in the former imperial capital of St Petersburg in northern Russia, Putin said such icebreakers were of strategic importance for the country.

Continues at - https://www.reuters.com/world/europe/pu ... 022-11-22/

[Pelican]

He will drown "Moscow": unknown details. How the Ukrainian "Neptun" destroyed the flagship of the Russian fleet

See - viewtopic.php?p=28194#p28194

[Pelican]

Fun in the Sun

Russian and Chinese warships fire guns and practice 'submarine capture'

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vM19ShVsL3g - Link from Tim.

And - https://www.youtube.com/shorts/C20DN2MyMFk

[Pelican]

Russia's troops are tied down in Ukraine, but some of its best subs are still holding the US 'at risk,' top US commanders say

US military leaders have warned that Russia's Severodvinsk-class subs are operating near US coasts.
Severodvinsk-class subs have a mix of stealth and striking power that worries US and NATO navies.
Events in Ukraine appear to validate Russia's ambitions, and NATO's concerns, about those subs.

Continues at - https://www.businessinsider.com/russian ... ?r=US&IR=T

[Pelican]

Rare Look At Nuclear Reactor Inside Russian Ballistic Missile Submarine

Reactors inside nuclear-powered submarines are very sensitive pieces of equipment and it’s highly unusual for a navy to publicize them.

See - https://www.thedrive.com/the-war-zone/r ... -submarine

[Pelican]

Russia will reportedly test launch a Tsirkon hypersonic missile during war games with China, South Africa

Johannesburg — Russia will test launch one of its most advanced new hypersonic missiles during joint military exercises this month with China and South Africa off the South African coast, a Russian state-run news agency said Friday. A Tsirkon, or Zircon, missile, capable of carrying a nuclear warhead and cruising at speeds up to Mach 9, or about 7,000 miles per hour, will be fired from the Russian frigate Admiral Gorshkov during the joint naval exercises, according to Russia's TASS news agency.

Continues, including and 2 videos at - https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-tsi ... raine-war/

[Brian James]

Ukrainian Viktoriia Kordiumova waves posters at Lead Ship, Frigate RFS Admiral Gorshkov berthed at Cape Town, South Africa, February 14th 2023.

[Pelican]

"Splendid shots of Russian Navy frigate Admiral Kasatonov and tanker Akademik Pashin off Europa Point Gibraltar by my colleague Peter Ferrary BZ!"

Photos at - https://twitter.com/key2med/status/1633519248520749072

[Pelican]

Russian cruiser Moskva sunk in the Black Sea – assessing the implications

On 13 April, Ukrainian sources say they struck the Russian cruiser RFS Moskva with two Neptune anti-ship missiles in the Black Sea. The Russian Ministry of Defense subsequently admitted there was a fire on board, crew being evacuated and ultimately the ship had sunk under tow.
Here we look at the background and implications of this action.
https://www.navylookout.com/russian-cru ... lications/

The Black Sea Fleet flagship