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Today #Russia celebrates Day of the Submariner! #OTD in 1906, 115 years ago, by the decree of Russian Emperor Nikolay II, the submarine fleet became a part of Russian Navy. Nowadays there are over 10 different types of submarines in Russia’s naval forces #RussianNavy


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Сегодня в России отмечается День моряка-подводника! 19 марта 1906 года, 115 лет назад, по указу Императора России Николая II, подводный флот стал частью российских военно-морских сил. Сегодня в ВМС России служит более 10 различных разновидностей подводных лодок
Today is the unofficial #Telnyashka Day – #OTD in 1874 this uniform garment was adopted by the #RussianNavy, later by the marines & paratroopers. The stripes of the telnyashka create an interesting optical effect of a greater number of fighters than it is actually the case.

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Сегодня отмечается неофициальный День тельняшки. В этот день в 1874 этот предмет одежды стал частью униформы российских моряков, позднее - морских пехотинцев и десантников. Полоски на тельняшках бойцов давали интересный оптический эффект - казалось, что их больше, чем есть на самом деле.
In St Petersburg, President of Russia Vladimir Putin took part in a ceremony for raising flags on new vessels delivered to the Navy

🛳🚢 The frigate Admiral Golovko, the small missile ship Naro-Fominsk and the ocean minesweeper Lev Chernavin are now part of the Russian Navy.

🇷🇺 President Vladimir Putin:

💬 "The introduction of the latest ships into the fleet serves as further evidence that our shipbuilding industry is on the rise and is launching systematic, mass production of warships of various classes.

This is a crucial, fundamental step in the revival and development of Russian shipbuilding. Currently, there are five frigates, eight corvettes, 13 small missile ships and more than 50 other vessels of various classes under construction at the berths of Russian shipyards.


#MadeInRussia #Russia #RussianNavy
📆 280 years ago, #OTD in 1744, Fyodor Ushakov was born, a prominent Russian naval commander who is considered a symbol of glory and victorious traditions of the Russian Navy.

⚔️ He took part in two Russo-Turkish wars in 1768-1774 and 1787-1792 as well as the War of the Second Coalition against France following the French Revolution. F.Ushakov is remembered to have prevailed in every engagement he participated in as the Admiral of the Russian fleet.

🛳 Giving great value to sea and fire training of his staff, F.Ushakov was a supporter of generalissimo A.Suvorov's principles of training for sailors and officers.

☝️ His innovations were among the first successful developments of naval tactics, from its "line" to maneuvering concepts.

#RussianNavy #Ushakov
📅Today Russia’s Baltic Fleet marks its 321st anniversary.

🛳 It is considered one of the oldest Russian Navy formations. #OTD in 1703, during the Great Northern War against Sweden (1700-1721) Russian flotilla under the command of Peter I (the Great) won its first victory over Swedish ships in the battle in the Neva delta. All the participants of the battle were awarded medals saying “the impossible is possible.”

⚔️The fleet valiantly defended the Baltic coast during the Crimean War (1853-1856) and successfully disrupted the Swedes’ attempts to seize Kronstadt, Gangut and Sveaborg.

❗️During WW2, the Baltic Fleet participated in the Defence of Leningrad (1941-1944), supported the Red Army’s offensive in the Baltic region (1944), East Prussia and East Pomerania (1944-1945) having destroyed over 1,200 enemy’s warships, transport and logistics vessels as well as over 2,500 aircrafts.

@mod_russia

#RussianNavy #RussianArmy #military #army #RussianHistory #HistoryofRussia #RussianMilitaryGlory #defense
📆Today Russia observes Northern Fleet Day. It commemorates the forming of Northern military flotilla based in Murmansk on 1 June 1933, though the history of Russian Northern Fleet starts as early as 1733.

🛳 In 1733, the Arkhangelsk dockyard was founded by the order of Russian empress Anna Ioannovna. It were Arkhangelsk-built ships that formed the backbone of Russia’s first warship unit in the North. The Arkhangelsk squadron’s areas of responsibility were the White Sea and the coast of the Kola peninsula.

☝️Today’s Northern Fleet consists of nuclear-powered missile and torpedo submarines, missile-carrying and antisubmarine aviation, missile, aircraft-carrying and anti-submarine ships. The flagship of the Russian Northern Fleet - heavy battlecruiser Pyotr Veliky.

#RussianNavy #RussianArmy #military #army #RussianHistory #HistoryofRussia #navy #NorthernFleet #RussianMilitaryGlory #defense
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The Russian Navy has begun planned exercises on the use of forces by the Baltic, Northern and Pacific Fleets, and the Caspian Flotilla, Russian Ministry of Defense reports

The exercises involve over 20,000 military and civilian personnel, as well as up to 50 aircraft, over 200 units of military and special equipment, and approximately 300 surface ships and watercraft, submarines, and support vessels.

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🇷🇺🇮🇩 Russian and Indonesian Navies conduct first joint naval exercise Orruda-2024 in Java Sea

Crews of a joint ship detachment trained maneuvers and communication, employing various signal assets. Then servicemen then trained inspecting suspicious vessels, as well as blocking and mopping up a ship captured by mock terrorists.

🚢 On the second day of the drills, Russian and Indonesian navies conducted training on countering unmanned boats with fire from automatic artillery installations and small arms. Deck helicopters were deployed to train joint tasks.

Video: @mod_russia

#Russia #Defence #RussianNavy