Russia's Northern Fleet's Project 22350 frigate, Admiral Golovko, has recently demonstrated its combat capabilities through live fire and surface-to-air missile firings in the Barents Sea. As a part of the newer generation of multipurpose frigates, it marks a significant shift from traditional big-gun warships to advanced missile platforms.
Ukraine claimed to have scored another victory against the Russian Navy's Black Sea Fleet on Tuesday, striking at the Crimean town of Feodoesa and damaging the large landing ship Novocherkassk.
While Russia has “suspended” its observance of the New START Treaty (clearly in violation of the Treaty), it nonetheless claims that it is continuing to observe its limitations. However, in its annual 2023 report on the New START Treaty, the U.S. Department of State was unable to certify Russian compliance with the numerical limitations of the Treaty. Enough time has passed since the last New START Treaty on-site inspection in March 2020 for Russia to have uploaded all or most of its strategic nuclear ballistic missiles.