The new routes of the Russian fleet: two warships are in the Red Sea, then they will enter the Mediterranean
by Gianluca Di Feo
The “Varyag” and “Maresciallo Shaposhnikov” indicate Moscow’s willingness to return to show its muscles. Meanwhile, three other boats are crossing the Sicilian Channel
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The "Varyag" refers to the **Russian cruiser Varyag (1983)**, which is a Slava-class guided missile cruiser currently in active service with the Russian Navyš. It was originally named "Chervona Ukraina" and is now the flagship of the Pacific Fleet. The cruiser has a displacement of 11,490 tons and is equipped with various armaments, including anti-ship missiles and surface-to-air missiles.
On the other hand, "Maresciallo Shaposhnikov" likely refers to the **Russian frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov**, which is a modernized Udaloy-class destroyer reclassified as a frigate⁶. Commissioned in 1985, it serves in the Russian Pacific Fleet and was named after Boris Shaposhnikov, a Soviet military officer and Marshal of the Soviet Union. The frigate underwent a refit in 2017 and is equipped with updated weapon systems and sensors, including cruise missiles and anti-submarine rocket launchers.
Both vessels are significant components of Russia's naval capabilities in the Pacific region.
(1) Russian cruiser Varyag (1983) - Wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia...yag_%281983%29.
(2) Russian frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov - Wikipedia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russia...l_Shaposhnikov.