Russia’s Kirov-Class Battlecruiser Reboot Has ‘Museum Piece’ Written All Over It -Russia is pouring billions of dollars and decades of work into resurrecting a Kirov-class nuclear battlecruiser, Admiral Nakhimov,

The Royal Navy's rules of engagement have been changed in response to the Russian intelligence-gathering ship Yantar directing lasers at RAF pilots. According to Forces.news UK Defense Secretary John Healey said the vessel was currently positioned on the edge of British territorial waters and was being closely tracked by Royal Navy warships and RAF P-8 Poseidon aircraft.

With Europe imposing sanctions on Moscow, there has been a growing network of vessels sailing without a valid flag from Russia through European waters.

It is unclear how long the deployment will last, but the Russian warships are expected to visit “several foreign ports” and carry out drills and exercises. Russian state media outlet Tass reported that the departure of the vessels occurred on Thursday.