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Putin Calls for Expansion of Russian Nuclear Submarine Fleet
SEVERODVINSK, ARKHANGELSK REGION, RUSSIA, JUL 25 – Russia plans to build six new Borei-A and Yasen-M nuclear submarines by 2030 to maintain strategic deterrence and naval modernization, with 12 subs currently nuclear-capable, SIPRI said.
- On July 24, 2025, Putin declared that Russia will construct six new nuclear submarines by 2030 at the Sevmash shipyard in the Arkhangelsk region.
- To maintain global standing, Vladimir Putin said the construction of strategic nuclear submarines is a top priority for ensuring Russia’s relevance on the global stage.
- In the coming years, Putin stated that two additional Borei-A submarines are under construction equipped with Bulava ballistic missiles.
- The Stockholm International Peace Research Institute reports 12 nuclear-capable submarines armed with 192 missiles, revealing strategic scale, while Putin calls the expansion `crucial` for sovereignty and security.
- Amid modernization plans, underwater marine, multifunctional, robotic complexes will determine the Navy’s future primacy, Putin asserted, while strengthening naval capabilities.
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Putin announces plans to modernise Russian navy, which has lost 30% of warships to Kyiv
At a ceremony in Severodvinsk in Russia’s northwestern Archangelsk region, the Russian president oversaw the raising of the flag on a newly-constructed submarine. The Russian navy has suffered considerable losses in the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.
Moscow. The construction of nuclear submarines is the priority of the development program of the Russian Navy, affirmed yesterday the head of the Kremlin, Vladimir Putin, when he led a meeting dedicated to the issue with senior naval commanders and executives of the Russian military industry in the town of Severodvinsk, region of Arjanguelsk, in the northwest of the European part of this country.
Russia to Build Six Nuclear Submarines by 2030 - teleSUR English
Putin also plans to build at least nine submarines equipped with Kalibr cruise missiles. On Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the construction of six new nuclear submarines by 2030 at the Sevmash shipyard in the Arkhangelsk region, in the northern part of European Russia. RELATED: Key Takeaways From 3rd Round of Russia-Ukraine Peace Talks His announcement came during the flag-raising ceremony for the submarine Kniaz Pozharsky …
Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the construction of six new nuclear submarines by 2030 in the region of Arhanghelsk, north of Russia, reports the EEF agency. "Now here, at (the shipyard) Sevmaš, it is envisaged...
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