Varshavyanka

© RIA Novosti. Vitaly Ankov 

Οι επιχειρησιακές
ικανότητες της ναυτικής δύναμης της
Ρωσίας στη Μεσόγειο θα ενισχυθούν
σημαντικά μετά τις πρώτες παραδόσεις
των υποβρυχίων κατηγορίας Varshavyanka
στον στόλο της Μαύρης
Θάλασσας το 2015, δήλωσε ο γενικός διοικητής
του Πολεμικού Ναυτικού της Ρωσικής
Ομοσπονδίας ναύαρχος Βίκτορ
Τσιρκόφ.

Πηγή  Πηγή: RIA
Novosti

MOSCOW,
February 20 (RIA Novosti) – The combat capability of Russia’s naval
task force in the Mediterranean will increase significantly following
the first deliveries of Varshavyanka-class submarines to the Black Sea
Fleet in 2015, Navy Commander Adm. Viktor Chirkov said Thursday.
Russia formed a permanent naval task force in the Mediterranean last
year to defend its interests in the region. The move was widely seen,
however, as a response to calls for international intervention in the
worsening civil war in Syria, Russia’s longtime ally.

The task force currently consists of 12 warships and auxiliary
vessels, including the nuclear-powered missile cruiser Pyotr Veliky and
aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov.
According to Chirkov, the Russian warships are taking part in an
international operation to remove chemical weapons stockpiles from
Syria.

“In general, the tasks assigned to the Mediterranean group are
absolutely clear: to thwart any threat to Russia’s borders and
security,” the admiral said, adding that it is normal practice for any
country to keep naval assets in vital regions around the globe.
Chirkov said that the first Varshavyanka-class diesel-electric
submarine, the Novorossiisk, will join the Black Sea Fleet in 2015.
The Defense Ministry has ordered a total of six Varshavyanka-class
subs, dubbed “black holes in the ocean” by the US Navy because they are
nearly undetectable when submerged.
According to the Admiralty shipyard in St. Petersburg, the second and
third subs in the series will be floated out in May and June,
respectively, “to be delivered to the customer by yearend.”

Construction of the fourth submarine – the Krasnodar – began at the shipyard Thursday.
The Varshavyanka-class (Project 636) is an improved version of the
Kilo-class submarines and features advanced stealth technology, extended
combat range and the ability to strike land, surface and underwater
targets.
The submarines are mainly intended for anti-shipping and anti-submarine missions in relatively shallow waters.