Corvette project 20380 named “Mercury” became part of the Russian Navy (Navy). It has been reported DEA News Representatives of the Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation.
It was learned that the ceremony of hoisting the flag of St. Andrew on the “Mercury” was held in Baltiysk, in the Kaliningrad region.
The ceremony was attended by the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, Admiral Nikolai Evmenov, the Governor of the Kaliningrad Region Anton Alikhanov, representatives of the Baltic and Black Sea Fleets command and others.
“The new corvette has a number of excellent features. It is a combination of high seaworthiness of the ship and modern assault weapons…”, stressed Evmenov.
In his opinion, the Mercury corvette contributes to the protection of the national interests of the country in the sea and ocean region.
Previously at USC requestedThe “Sharp” corvette is scheduled to be transferred to the Pacific Fleet in the summer before Navy day. Rear Admiral Ilyas Shigapov, head of the shipbuilding department of the main command of the Russian Navy, visited the Amur Shipbuilding Factory (ASZ).