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The Kilo-class submarine, a Soviet-era design, continues to play a vital role in the Russian naval arsenal despite its age.

Russia’s war against Ukraine is shattering the conventions of warfare in many ways. One of the most illustrative examples is the systematic destruction of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet (BSF) by Ukraine, a country that has virtually no navy of its own. The Ukrainian military’s use of coastal missile systems, air-launched cruise missiles, and sea and air drones has forced Russia to up its Black Sea port defenses and create a naval base in Russian-occupied Abkhazia.

Chinese and Russian naval forces in the Pacific have remained active in recent weeks ahead of likely joint exercises this summer.

Originally known as Project 877, the Kilo is an attack submarine that was designed for anti-shipping and anti-submarine operations in somewhat shallow water.

Photos of major damage to a Russian Navy submarine attacked while in dry dock in Crimea point to the boat being a complete write-off.