North Korea has unveiled a new warship. Military analysts told BI that some of its capabilities point to Russian involvement, ...

Russia’s new combat icebreaker, Ivan Papanin, begins trials to bolster Arctic presence. Armed and ice-capable, it signals a growing military focus in the region.

Two VLCCs are taking “unprecedented” voyages with combined loads of Russian and Chinese oil, and their ultimate destinations ...

The class is named after the lead ship, the Slava, which means "glory" in Russian. The Slava-class cruiser is a large and heavily armed warship, designed for a variety of naval operations.

“Proud” Royal Navy sailors have finished their mission protecting British waters from Russian movements. HMS Somerset returned to its home port last week after spending more than 100 days of ...

The Russian captain of the MV Solong cargo ship has appeared in courtover the death of a sailor in the North Sea crash. Vladimir Motin, a 59-year-old captain from St Petersburg, appeared at the ...

The Russian Navy's Osa-class missile boats, also known by their NATO reporting name "Osa," are a series of fast attack crafts primarily designed for coastal defense and anti-ship warfare.

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris has said that a Russian intelligence-gathering ship has "left our area of interest". Speaking during a visit to Athlone, Mr Harris said the ...

The ship, the Viktor Leonov, is a Vishnya-class intelligence-gathering vessel used by Russia. A number of Russian ships have been monitored by the Naval Service in recent weeks, including a ...

A Russian intelligence-gathering ship is being monitored by the Defence Forces off the Irish coast. It is understood that LÉ Samuel Beckett was dispatched to monitor the vessel in recent days as ...

A Russian Navy intelligence-gathering ship has now left Irish-controlled waters, Tánaiste and Minister for Defence Simon Harris has said. Speaking in Athlone on Friday, he said the Defence Forces ...

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