NV explains what is known about these submarines. The Varshavyanka project (NATO codification — Improved Kilo) was developed in the late 1970s and is considered highly successful by the Kremlin. That is why construction of the series,

A British naval supply ship with an on-board helicopter was deployed to track the stealthy Kilo-class submarine Krasnodar, the Royal Navy said.

Sudan’s military government approved Russia’s first African naval base near Port Sudan in February. The port is a link between the Mediterranean and the Indian Ocean via the Suez Canal and the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, which handles around 12 percent of global trade.

Oil revenue is a key part of Russia’s economy, allowing President Vladimir Putin to pour money into the war effort against Ukraine without worsening inflation for everyday people and avoiding a currency collapse.

Germany is stepping up military recruiting and investing in everything from drones to spy cockroaches to build up its defense.