Navy Day is a national holiday in Russia, celebrated annually on the last Sunday of July. The holiday was instituted in 1939, and the date chosen is connected... 26.07.2015, Sputnik International
Navy Day is a national holiday in Russia, celebrated annually on the last Sunday of July. The holiday was instituted in 1939, and the date chosen is connected to the Battle of Gangut - the very first victory of the Russian navy.
Navy Day is a national holiday in Russia, celebrated annually on the last Sunday of July. The holiday was instituted in 1939, and the date chosen is connected to the Battle of Gangut — the very first victory of the Russian navy.
The air-cavity landing craft Denis Davydov undergoes a drill in landing troops onto the shore at the Baltic Fleet's testing grounds Khmelyovka in the Kaliningrad region.
From left to right: Russian Navy corvette Steregushchy, destroyer Nastoichivy and frigate Admiral Gorshkov are anchored in a bay of the Russian fleet base in Baltiysk in Kaliningrad region, Russia. July 19, 2015.
The Kilo class submarine Vyborg (foreground) and Improved Kilo class submarine Stary Oskol during a rehearsal of the Russian Navy Day parade in Baltiysk's sea canal.
Aboard the Admiral of the Fleet of the Soviet Union Kuznetsov aircraft-carrying heavy missile cruiser in the Barents Sea.
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