« Pyotr Veliky» has a crew of 727 persons, « Severomorsk» and « Vice-Admiral Kulakov» are both crewed with 300 navy soldiers. The « Admiral Kuznetsov» is crewed by 1,960 servicemen.
Never before in post Cold War times have so many navy soldiers from the Northern fleet been on mission in one group of naval vessels. It is also likely that at least one of the Northern fleet’s attack-submarines are sailing together in submerged position. In addition to the battle cruiser and aircraft-carrier, the group of Russian naval vessels consists of the anti-submarine destroyer « Severomorsk», the destroyer « Vice-Admiral Kulakov», a tug, a surveillance vessel and a tanker. Kremlin’s war against Islamic State in Syria will with the arrival of the heavy naval vessels be strengthen. Cruise-missiles are expected to be launched from the battle cruiser when the vessel is in the eastern Meditteranean. It is expected that fighter jets from the aircraft carrier will participate in Russia’s bombing of Aleppo. It is also the first time Russia’s two largest naval vessels, the nuclear powered battle cruiser « Pyotr Veliky» and the aircraft-carrier « Admiral Kuznetsov» are on duty for war. The huge flotilla from Russia’s Northern fleet are sailing for war.įor most of the crew members, the mission outside the coast of Syria will be first time real-war combat-mission.
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