This list of active Russian Navy ships presents a picture which can never be fully agreed upon in the absence of greater data availability and a consistent standard for which ships are considered operational or not. The Soviet Navy, and the Russian Navy which inherited its traditions, had a different attitude to operational status than many Western navies. Historically, ships went to sea less and maintained capability for operations while staying in harbor.Jane's Fighting Ships, 1999–2000, p.556.
The significant changes which followed the collapse of the Soviet Union then complicated the picture enormously. Determining which ships were and are operational, or in refit, can be difficult. As Jane's Fighting Ships noted in one of its 1999–2000 editions, some ships had little capability, but continued flying an ensign so that crews are entitled to be paid. Jane's Fighting Ships online edition, dated 8 March 2010, added that: "There are large numbers of most classes 'in reserve', and flying an ensign so that skeleton crews may still be paid. [Their listing reflected] only those units assessed as having some realistic operational capability or some prospect of returning to service after refit."
Over the past two decades there has been an attempt to modernize and update the fleet. From the 2010s there has been a shift toward the production and introduction of modern light units to begin to replace large numbers of obsolescent corvettes, missile boats and mine counter-measures ships from the Soviet-era. In addition, there has been a renewed emphasis on submarine production with the introduction of nuclear-powered ballistic missile, nuclear-powered cruise missile as well as new classes of conventionally-powered attack submarines. This trend is continuing through the 2020s, particularly in relation to the submarine component of Russia's nuclear deterrent forces.
Since the start of the Russo-Ukraine War, the Russian Navy has experienced losses in ships and materiel in the Black Sea Fleet. In the context of a conflict that is still ongoing, descriptions of the navy's order of battle may, at times, be imprecise. Some ships found in the list below may have been sunk or damaged or already retired from service; others, not on the list, may in fact still be in service or in reserve with the fleet. Nevertheless, the information presented below constitutes a best estimate on the state of the Russian navy based on open sources. For a list of likely Russian and Ukrainian ship losses in the war see: List of ship losses during the Russo-Ukrainian War.
Fleets
Northern Fleet (NF) – Severomorsk Pacific Fleet (PF) – Fokino, Primorsky Krai Black Sea Fleet (BSF) – Sevastopol Baltic Fleet (BF) – Kaliningrad Caspian Flotilla (CF) – Astrakhan
Ships and submarines in service
(Summary: c. 67 submarines & c. 222 surface warships - incl. major/minor surface combatants, amphibious ships, patrol vessels/boats, mine countermeasures vessels - plus numerous landing craft, intelligence ships and other auxiliaries; Including those in reserve or in refit and overhaul; numbers often vary depending on source)
14 Ballistic missile submarines 6 Cruise missile submarines 18 Nuclear-powered attack submarines c. 19 Diesel/electric-powered attack submarines c. 10 Special-purpose submarines 1 Aircraft carrier (in commission, but not operational) 2 Battlecruisers 2 Cruisers 8 Destroyers 12 Frigates c. 79 Corvettes 17 Landing ships 50+ Landing craft 5 Patrol ships c. 60+ Patrol boats (significant numbers of additional offshore patrol vessels/light patrol boats are operated by the Russian Coast Guard, Federal Protective Service, Russian National Guard and other agencies) 42+ Mine countermeasures vessels 18 Special-purpose (intelligence) ships Numerous other auxiliaries
Submarines
Strategic ballistic missile submarines ClassProjectBoatPennant No.CommissionedDisplacementFleetNote Quantity (13) 667BDRM Verkhoturye K-51 1984 18,200 t Northern Fleet Active as of 2025 667BDRM Tula K-114 1987 18,200 t Northern Fleet Active as of 2025 667BDRM Bryansk K-117 1988 18,200 t Northern Fleet Refit completed, active as of 2025 667BDRM Karelia K-18 1989 18,200 t Northern Fleet Repairs completed in 2026 667BDRM Novomoskovsk K-407 1990 18,200 t Northern Fleet Active as of 2025667BDRMEkaterinburgK-84198518,200 tNorthern FleetInactive, to be decommissioned 955 Yuriy Dolgorukiy K-535 2013 24,000 t Northern Fleet Refit and overhaul until 2027 955 Aleksandr Nevskiy K-550 2013 24,000 t Pacific Fleet Active as of 2021 955 Vladimir Monomakh K-551 2014 24,000 t Pacific Fleet Active as of 2020 955A Knyaz Vladimir K-549 2020 24,000 t Northern Fleet Active as of 2026 955A Knyaz Oleg K-552 2021 24,000 t Pacific Fleet Active; arrived in the Pacific September 2022 955A Generalissimus Suvorov K-553 2022 24,000 t Pacific Fleet Active; deployed with the Pacific Fleet since October 2023 955A Imperator Aleksandr III K-554 2023 24,000 t Pacific Fleet Active; arrived in the Pacific September 2024 955A Knyaz Pozharsky K-555 2025 24,000 t Northern Fleet Active as of 2025
Cruise missile submarines Oscar II-class cruise missile submarines are gradually being replaced by Yasen and Yasen-M-class attack submarines which are also armed with vertical launching system (VLS) to launch cruise missiles. ClassProjectBoatPennant No.CommissionedDisplacementFleetNote Quantity (6) Oscar II 949A Chelyabinsk K-442 1990 19,400 t Pacific Fleet In refit, spent nuclear fuel unloaded in April 2022 949A K-410 1990 19,400 t Northern Fleet Active as of 2022 949A Orel K-266 1992 19,400 t Northern Fleet Active as of 2026 949A Tver (ex.Vilyuchinsk) K-456 1992 19,400 t Pacific Fleet In reserve 949A K-186 1993 19,400 t Pacific Fleet Active as of 2025 949A K-150 1996 19,400 t Pacific Fleet Active as of 2023
Nuclear-powered attack submarines All currently active previous generation nuclear-powered attack submarine classes are gradually being replaced by Yasen and Yasen-M-class nuclear-powered attack submarines. ClassProjectBoatPennant No.CommissionedDisplacementFleetNote Quantity (18) Sierra II 945A Nizhny Novgorod K-336 1990 9,100 t Northern Fleet Both described as in reserve/minimally active as of 2026 945A K-534 1993 9,100 t Northern Fleet Victor III 671RTMK Obninsk K-138 1990 7,250 t Northern Fleet reported on post-refit trials as of 2022; status unclear, may have decommissioned (not confirmed) 671RTMK Tambov K-448 1992 7,250 t Northern Fleet Active as of 2024; completed prolonged refit in 2022/23 971 K-317 1990 12,770 t Northern Fleet In reserve 971 K-331 1990 12,770 t Pacific Fleet Official name Narval, undergoing refit 971I K-419 1992 12,770 t Pacific Fleet Active as of 2022 971I K-461 1992 12,770 t Northern Fleet Undergoing refit: Expected to be complete in 2028 971I K-328 1993 12,770 t Northern Fleet On sea trials as of 2026 following refit and upgrade 971I K-154 1994 12,770 t Northern Fleet Undergoing refit 971I K-295 1995 12,770 t Pacific Fleet Undergoing refit: Old equipment dismantled, main refit has not yet started 971U Vepr K-157 1996 13,400 t Northern Fleet Reported active as of 2025 971M Gepard K-335 2000 13,800 t Northern Fleet Reported active as of 2025 885 Severodvinsk K-560 2014 13,800 t Northern Fleet Active as of 2025 885M Kazan K-561 2021 13,800 t Northern Fleet Active as of 2026 885M Novosibirsk K-573 2021 13,800 t Pacific Fleet Active; arrived in the Pacific September 2022 885M Krasnoyarsk K-571 2023 13,800 t Pacific Fleet Active; arrived in the Pacific September 2024 885M Arkhangelsk K-564 2024 13,800 t Northern Fleet Active as of 2026
Conventional attack submarines ClassProjectBoatPennant No.CommissionedDisplacementFleetNote Quantity (19) 877 Vladikavkaz B-459 1990 3,075 t Northern Fleet Vladikavkaz active as of 2021; Kaluga active as of 2025; two other Project 877 Kilos (Magnitogorsk & Lipetsk) tasked to the Northern Fleet but unclear if operational 877LPMB Kaluga B-800 1989 3,075 t 877 Komsomolsk-na-Amure B-187 1991 3,075 t Pacific Fleet Active; may continue in service to 2030; two other Project 877 Kilos (Nurlat & Ust'-Kamchatsk) tasked to the Pacific Fleet but unclear if operational 877EKM Dmitrov B-806 1986 3,075 t Baltic Fleet Active 877V Alrosa B-871 1990 3,075 t Black Sea Fleet Active as of the start of the Russo-Ukraine War Improved Kilo 636.3 Novorossiysk B-261 2014 3,100 t Black Sea Fleet Active; deployed in the Mediterranean/Baltic since start of Russo-Ukraine War; reportedly damaged by fuel system malfunction in the Mediterranean in September 2025 636.3 Rostov na Donu? B-237 2014 3,100 t Black Sea Fleet Hit and heavily damaged (Ukraine claimed "sunk") in dry dock by Ukrainian missile attack, August 2, 2024 636.3 Krasnodar B-265 2015 3,100 t Black Sea Fleet Reported active as of 2026; deployed in the Mediterranean/Baltic since start of Russo-Ukraine War 636.3 Velikiy Novgorod B-268 2016 3,100 t Black Sea Fleet At least two 636.3 Kilos likely active in the Black Sea as of late 2025; third boat (likely B-271 Kolpino) reported damaged or destroyed in Ukrainian UUV attack at Novorossiysk in December 2025, however extent of damage disputed 636.3 Kolpino? B-271 2016 3,100 t Black Sea Fleet 636.3 Staryy Oskol? B-262 2015 3,100 t Black Sea Fleet 636.3 Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky B-274 2019 3,100 t Pacific Fleet Active as of 2026 636.3 Volkhov B-603 2020 3,100 t Pacific Fleet Active; arrived in the Pacific November 2021 636.3 Magadan B-602 2021 3,100 t Pacific Fleet Active; arrived in the Pacific in October 2022. 636.3 Ufa B-588 2022 3,100 t Pacific Fleet Active as of 2026 636.3 Mozhaysk B-608 2023 3,100 t Pacific Fleet Active; deployed in the Baltic as of mid-2025 636.3 Yakutsk B- 2025 3,100 t Pacific Fleet Active; deployed in the Baltic as of June 2025 677 Kronshtadt B-586 2024 2,700 t Northern Fleet Active Velikiye Luki B-587 2025 2,700 t Baltic or Northern Fleet Active
Special-purpose submarines ClassProjectBoatPennant No.CommissionedDisplacementFleetNote Quantity (10) ex Delta III 09786 Orenburg 1981 (2002) 13,700 t All based in the Northern Fleet operational area, but under the command of the Main Directorate of Deep Sea Research (GUGI) Active as of 2021 ex Delta IV 09787 Podmoskovye 1986 (2016) 18,200 t Active as of 2026 20120 Sarov 2008 3,950 t Active; reported capable of deploying future Poseidon nuclear weapons Almaz (X-Ray) 1851 AS-23 1986 1,000 t Active; operates from "mothership" submarines 18511 AS-21 1991 about 600 t Deep diving vessels operated from larger "mothership" submarines 18511 AS-35 1995 1910 AS-13 1986 about 2000 t submerged AS-15 was reportedly being readied for operations from Belgorod as of 2021 1910 AS-15 1991 ex Oscar II 09852 Belgorod K-329 8 July 2022 24,000-30,000 t submerged Extensively redesigned from Oscar-class; designed to carry the Poseidon nuclear torpedo; may also act as "mothership" for smaller special purpose submarines; deployed in the Northern Fleet operational area as of 2025, but may transfer to the Pacific Fleet in due course Losharik 210/10831 Losharik/AS-31 2010? 2100 tonnes submerged Incapacitated after major fire July 2019; major repair undertaken from 2021; may be operational again as of 2026 (unconfirmed)
Major surface combatants The aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov formally remains in commission as of 2026; however, she has not sailed since 2017, has not completed repairs since suffering a major fire in 2019 and is unlikely to return to service.
Battlecruisers ClassProjectShipPennant No.CommissionedDisplacementFleetHomeportNote Quantity (2) 11442 080 1988 25,860 t Northern Fleet Severomorsk, 43rd Missile Ship Division Post-refit sea trials as of 2025; expected to return to service in 2026 11442 099 1998 25,860 t Northern Fleet Severomorsk, 43rd Missile Ship Division Moored since 2022; uncertainty whether she will be decommissioned or undergo the expensive upgrade of Admiral Nakhimov
Cruisers