Newest Project 20380 Aldar Tsydenzhapov corvette joins Pacific Fleet of Russian Navy Newest Project 20380 Aldar Tsydenzhapov corvette joins Pacific Fleet of Russian Navy Sunday, 27 December 2020 17:38
According to information published by the Russian press agency TASS on December 25, 2020, the newest Project 20380 corvette ‘Hero of Russia Aldar Tsydenzhapov’ (NATO reporting name: Steregushchiy-class) has officially joined the Pacific Fleet of the Russian Navy, according to the Russian Ministry of Defense (MoD).
Russian Navy Project 20380 Steregushchiy-class corvette, Aldar Tsydenzhapov. (Picture source Twitter account Naval Analyses)
“Following the signing of the acceptance act and the flag-raising ceremony, the ship was officially commissioned to the Pacific Fleet,” said the MoD.
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