RT by @mikenov: RT by @mikenov: For the first time since 2013, there is not a single Russian warship left in the Mediterranean. Russia’s permanent naval presence has evaporated. Meanwhile, their only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, is reportedly heading to the scrapheap after 9 years and $1 billion wasted on failed repairs. It is in such terrible shape that no one even wants to buy it for scrap metal. Which begs the question: how is the legendary Russian submarine fleet holding up? The reality under the surface isn’t much better. Submarine maintenance requires advanced high-tech alloys, precision engineering, and specialized electronics—precisely the things Russia can no longer impo

For the first time since 2013, there is not a single Russian warship left in the Mediterranean. Russia’s permanent naval presence has evaporated.

Meanwhile, their only aircraft carrier, the Admiral Kuznetsov, is reportedly heading to the scrapheap after 9 years and $1 billion wasted on failed repairs. It is in such terrible shape that no one even wants to buy it for scrap metal.

Which begs the question: how is the legendary Russian submarine fleet holding up?

The reality under the surface isn’t much better. Submarine maintenance requires advanced high-tech alloys, precision engineering, and specialized electronics—precisely the things Russia can no longer import due to sanctions. While they still have a few modern hulls, the majority of the fleet is plagued by:

Noisy propulsion systems: Lack of precision parts makes them easier for NATO to track.

Delayed refits: Shipyards are clogged with broken surface ships and starved of cash.

Safety cuts: A dangerous cocktail when dealing with nuclear reactors.

A self-proclaimed naval superpower, now reduced to a green-water navy with rusted hulls and empty docks

— @jalle51 Jul 17, 2026