>© RIA Novosti. Vyacheslav PopovRussian news agency Ria Novosti reports that the fifth Russian Mangust class patrol boat has arrived in Abkhazia to help the former Georgian republic guard its maritime border in the Black Sea.A Russian coast guard division, based at the Black Sea port of Ochamchira in Abkhazia, is expected to have up... Continue Reading →
>This important news slipped my attention last week. Vice Adm. Vladimir Korolyov has been appointed the new commander of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. Korolyov, former deputy commander of the Northern Fleet, replaces Vice Adm. Alexander Kletskov, who will formally retire in August when he passes the mandatory age limit for active service. Russian Navy... Continue Reading →
>Since Viktor Yanukovych’s election as Ukraine president the ties between Russia and Ukraine is improving on the naval front. The relations between two countries were at low ebb after 2008 Caucasian war. At that time Ukraine Forbid Russia to use warships based is Sevastopol to be used in a war. But since February 2010 the... Continue Reading →
>The Russian cannot give up their Black Sea Fleet that is getting obsolete by each passing day. The Russians are very well aware that maintaining the Black Sea Fleet has its pros. It is a good stick to enforce politics as seen in the Russian Georgian War in 2008 or in the current contract extension... Continue Reading →
>Эй, ухнем!Эй, ухнем!Ещё разик, ещё да раз!"All together!All together!Once more, once again, still once moreThe famous "Ei Ukhnyem", or "The Song of the Volga Boatmen" starts with a deep, slow and heavy chorus, slowly increasing in tone. It is a motivational song, helping the exhausted Burlaks endure the burden, struggle more, once again, once more.... Continue Reading →
>Last week both Ukrainian Parliament (Verkhovna Rada) and Russian Parliament (Duma) ratified the agreement between Russia and Ukraine to extend the use of Sevastopol naval base in Ukraine for Russian Black Sea Fleet (BSF) for 25 more years after May 28, 2017.Dr. Dmitry Gorenburg, argues that this agreement has more strategic value than military as... Continue Reading →
>According to the Blackseafor commander, the On-Call Naval Force of Black Sea navies BlackSeaFor has left the Bulgarian port of Varna to conduct its next stage of exercises. The April 2010 activation of BlackSeafor is scheduled to end on 27th April and is commanded by Bulgarian Navy.As reported earlier, the first stage of the exercises... Continue Reading →
>According to Russian internet portal RIA Novosti, Russia risks to lose all her warships of the Black Sea Fleet till 2015.The majority of warships in the Russian Black Sea Fleet have been in service for over 30 years and would not be fit for sea missions by 2015, the Gazeta newspaper said on Friday citing... Continue Reading →
>According to RIA Novosti, Russian and Greek navies will conduct joint exercise this year."15 activities with participation of Russian and Greek servicemen are scheduled in 2010, including exchange of delegations, mutual visits of ships, and joint naval exercise with warships of the two countries", said Mrs. Kovalchuk, press secretary of Russian defense minister. This declaration... Continue Reading →
>Ukraine’s sole submarine the Foxtrot (Project 641) class Zaporizya has entered into a dry dock for an overhaul in February. According to photos she needs the overhaul badly. Press Trust of India reported that Russia will help Ukraine to ensure the technical maintenance of the submarine. "We are stepping up our work. We received an application... Continue Reading →
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