Russia's 5 Most Lethal Weapons of War in the Water

At the time of its breakup, the Soviet Union had the largest navy in the world. After the breakup of the USSR in 1991, Russia inherited the bulk of the Soviet Navy. This didn’t do Russia any great favors as her economy could not support a large fleet. Large numbers of ships, planes and submarines were cast aside, or simply tied up at the dock to rust.


Like the rest of the Russian military, what has emerged nearly twenty-five years later is a service equipped with a mix of old, familiar and new.

Veterans of the Soviet Navy serve alongside updated designs. There are even completely new ships coming online. With that in mind, here are the five most lethal Russian weapons of war on the water.

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