Russian Navy

The Russian Navy (Russian: ?????? ??????? ???? (???) - "Voyenno Morskoy Flot (VMF)" or Military Maritime Fleet) is the naval arm of the Russian armed forces. The international designation of Russian naval vessels is "RFS" - "Russian Federation Ship".

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The present Russian Navy was formed from the Soviet Navy after the collapse

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of the Soviet Union at the end of the Cold War in 1991.

Related Topics:
Soviet Union - Cold War - 1991

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The Russian Navy possesses most of the former Soviet naval forces, which is currently

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composed of the Northern Fleet, the former Soviet Pacific Fleet, the Black Sea Fleet,

Related Topics:
Northern Fleet - Soviet Pacific Fleet - Black Sea Fleet

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the Baltic Fleet, the former Soviet Caspian Flotilla, Naval Aviation,

Related Topics:
Baltic Fleet - Soviet Caspian Flotilla - Naval Aviation

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Naval Infantry (marines) and coastal artillery.

Related Topics:
Naval Infantry - Coastal artillery

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