November 21 2019
The Russian navy will commission its first Novorossiysk-class diesel submarine for the Pacific Fleet next week, reports the Tass news agency (Moscow).
The Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky will officially enter service during a ceremony on Nov. 25 in St. Petersburg, the Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday.
The boat has successfully completed all shipbuilder and state trials, said a ministry spokesman.
The Black Sea fleet already operates six Novorossiysk-class subs that were...
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