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Frigate 'Admiral Gorshkov' for the first time will lead the Mediterranean squadron of the Navy
2022-12-31
Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited.
[REGNUM] The frigate of the Northern Fleet (SF) "Admiral Gorshkov", which is equipped with hypersonic missiles "Zirkon", in 2023 for the first time will lead the permanent task force of the Russian Navy in the Mediterranean Sea. On December 30, a source close to the Russian military department told about this.

According to him, cited by TASS, the named frigate should go to sea in January 2023.
"Kursk" was already taken
"He will solve the tasks of combat duty in the Mediterranean Sea, having Zircon hypersonic missiles on board," the source said.

He also added that such an event would be the first in the history of the Russian Navy. At the same time, it is clarified that the agency does not have official confirmation of such information.

As REGNUM reported , on December 29, Russian President Vladimir Putin congratulated the sailors of the Russian Navy and shipbuilders on the commissioning of new warships.

Posted by:badanov

#11  My Cylon and Krylon dad joke deserved the derision.

Derision, hell! That was funny.
God rest you merry, gentlemen!
Posted by: SteveS   2022-12-31 21:39  

#10  I remain merry, and will get to bed early. Happy 2023
Posted by: Frank G   2022-12-31 20:25  

#9  ^My Cylon and Krylon dad joke deserved the derision. Seems like many are grumpy this New Years Eve. I remain merry.
Posted by: Super Hose   2022-12-31 19:47  

#8  /teasing, SH
Posted by: Frank G   2022-12-31 19:19  

#7  ^ Ooooh thank you, Johnny Bench Bot!
Posted by: Frank G   2022-12-31 19:13  

#6  My money is on the Cylons in that future battle. They are evil and make quality spray paint.
Posted by: Super Hose   2022-12-31 19:10  

#5  Snark away! Y'all be laughing on the other side of your faces when Space Battleship Putin launches. Because in space, no one can hear you rust.
Posted by: SteveS   2022-12-31 18:30  

#4  I guess they can probably port at Izmir and the African side. They can probably anchor and rust just about anywhere.
Posted by: Super Hose   2022-12-31 18:00  

#3  Well, they had to. The previous flag was the Moskva, and it's ... undergoing conversion into a submarine.
Posted by: ed in texas   2022-12-31 16:46  

#2  From Aircraft Carrier -> Cruiser -> Destroyer -> Frigate. Russian shrink-flation.
Posted by: Beldar Huperemp5631   2022-12-31 16:16  

#1  More targets for land based missiles...
Posted by: Gromble Dribble4342   2022-12-31 12:29  

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