Russian Defence Minister Andrei Belousov inspects Northern Fleet facilities of military

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In the framework of his working visit to the Murmansk region, Defence Minister of the Russian Federation Andrei Belousov inspected the Northern Fleet facilities of the military and the social infrastructures.

At the base of the Borey and Borey-A nuclear-powered submarines, Commander of Submarine Force Vice Admiral Anatoly Kovalenko reported to the Russian Defence Minister that the reconstruction of berthing front for the Project 955 nuclear submarines had been over. The updated infrastructure is capable of providing submarines with the necessary power environments, communications, air, and water, which will significantly reduce the wear and tear of ships' machinery and systems during their stay at the base. Also, the third generation ships are being replaced by fourth generation submarines.

Aboard the Borei-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Knyaz Vladimir, Andrei Belousov examined the compartment of radioelectronic armament, missile compartemnts equiped with international ballistic missiles, and living sections of the crew. The submarine commander reported to the Russian Defence Minister that the crew was ready for a mission assigned.

During the working visit, Andrei Belousov also inspected the military and social infrastructure facilities of the 61st Separate Guards Marine Brigade.

The Russian Defence Minister heard reports from the garrison commander on the status of the existing funds and the prospects for the development of the military base, and gave a number of instructions for the preparation of a comprehensive plan for the improvement of the garrison.

It was reported to the Head of the Russian Defence Ministry that, within the framework of the ongoing programme for the development of the Marine formation until 2030, it had been planned to build storage zones for weapons and military hardware, missile and artillery depots, residential houses, and barracks.

The Russian Defence Minister also paid tribute to the Marines passed away in the course of the military conflicts and laid flowers at the memorial.

🔹 Russian Defence Ministry