The new vessels are set to join Russia’s Pacific Fleet, President Vladimir Putin announced during a flag-hoisting ceremony
Russian President Vladimir Putin inaugurated two brand-new nuclear-propelled submarines in the northern shipyard city of Severodvinsk on Monday.
The two submarines, ‘Emperor Alexander III’ and ‘Krasnoyarsk,’ are set to join the Russian Navy’s Pacific Fleet, Putin announced during the flag-hoisting ceremony to inaugurate the vessels.
“Soon, the submarine missile carriers ‘Emperor Alexander III’ and ‘Krasnoyarsk’ will begin their service with the Pacific Fleet,” Putin stated, describing the subs as “fearsome” and “unrivaled in their classes.”
Both belong to the fourth generation of nuclear submarines, with ‘Emperor Alexander III’ being the seventh vessel in the strategic Borei-class series and the fourth one among the upgraded Borei-A variants. ‘Krasnoyarsk’ is the fourth among the multi-role…