On July 26, Russian Navy Commander Admiral Alexander Moiseev…
On July 26, Russian Navy Commander Admiral Alexander Moiseev announced the formation of drone battalions within the Russian Navy, including a newly established unit on the Northern Fleet and plans for one on the Pacific Fleet by 2027. He also confirmed the existence of a carrier vessel for the nuclear-powered underwater drone 'Poseidon' and revealed that a new unmanned warship of 500 tons is under construction to detect submarines and other underwater objects.
Consensus
- The Russian Navy has formed battalions of unmanned systems.
- Admiral Alexander Moiseev, the Commander-in-Chief of the Russian Navy, announced these developments on July 26 in a televised interview on 'Zvezda'.
- A new unmanned warship with a displacement of 500 tons is being built for detecting submarines and underwater objects.
- The Northern Fleet has already established a drone battalion as of July 1.
- There are plans to establish a similar unit on the Pacific Fleet by 2027.
- The structure of each drone battalion includes two surface drone divisions and one underwater division.
Points of divergence
- Moiseev stated that submarines are actively participating in combat operations during the special military operation on Ukraine, emphasizing their role in striking targets within enemy territory. — vm
- The Northern Fleet's drone battalion was established on July 1 and is fully equipped with necessary weaponry. — vedomosti
- The Russian Navy already has a carrier vessel for the 'Poseidon' underwater drone, which Moiseev confirmed publicly. — vesti
- Moiseev emphasized that the 'Poseidon' is strategic nuclear-powered unmanned underwater vehicle capable of traveling between oceans at speeds up to 200 km/h and operating at depths exceeding one kilometer. — kommersant
Coverage (8 sources)
- Moiseev: Unmanned Systems Regiments Formed in the Russian Navy — Вечерняя Москва
- "They already exist." Russian Navy begins forming drone system battalions — Фонтанка
- Unmanned Systems Regiments Formed in the Navy — Ведомости
- First drone squadron formed on the Russian Northern Fleet — РИА Новости (Telegram)
- Chief of the Russian Navy Confirms Presence of 'Poseidon' Drone Carrier on its Fleet — Вести
- Russian Navy receives carrier for the 'Poseidon' underwater drone — Коммерсантъ
- Chief of the Russian Navy announces the creation of drone battalions as part of its fleets — Коммерсантъ
- Russian Navy forms units of unmanned systems — Интерфакс
Key entities
- VMF
- Russia
- Alexander Moiseev
- Northern Fleet
- Naval Fleet
- Star
- Pacific Fleet
- Military Inspection
- Moscow
- INTERFAX.RU