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| March 28 2025 | Participated in Exercise INDRA with the Indian Navy, alongside corvettes Rezkiy and fleet tanker Pechanga. |
| January 20 2025 | The new Syrian government terminates the contract with the Russian company managing the port of Tartus. |
| January 19 2025 | Tartus Customs Director Riyad Joudi announced the rescission of a 2019 agreement with a former Stroytransgaz subsidiary for redeveloping the civilian portion of the Port of Tartus. |
| December 9 2024 | Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov confirmed opening communication lines with HTS to discuss retaining Russian naval and air bases in Syria. |
| December 9 2024 | Major General Chip Chapman told Times Radio that Russian evacuations from bases across Syria were underway, with small groups of Russian troops potentially cut off from the main Tartus naval base. |
| December 8 2024 | The Russian Foreign Ministry placed the Tartus naval base on high alert. Russian war blogger 'Rybar' reported that Russia's military presence in the Middle East was critically compromised, with warships evacuated and positioning off the coast for security. |
| December 3 2024 | Maritime analysts observed a tanker and warships leaving the Tartus naval base. By evening, image analysts confirmed the base was empty, with two warships, one submarine, and two auxiliary ships (including the tanker Yelna) departing into the Mediterranean. |
| November 2024 | Rebels including Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) launched a major offensive against the Russia-backed Syrian Arab Army and seized the city of Aleppo. |
| October 2024 | Docked at Swettenham Pier in George Town, Penang, Malaysia, to attend a ceremony commemorating the 110th anniversary of the Battle of Penang. |
| September 2024 | Submarine was transferred to the Pacific Fleet of Russia. |
| July 2024 | Molniya-1 suicide drones with a claimed 30 km range reportedly entered service. |
| June 12 2024 | Submarine made port in Havana Harbor as part of a group of four ships, including the frigate Admiral Gorshkov. |
| June 6 2024 | Submarine was reported heading to Cuba for military exercises. |
| May 2024 | Provornyy is planned to be relaunched, with the intention of being part of the Joint Forces Command in northeastern Russia and based in Kamchatka. |
| April 1 2024 | Entered the Mediterranean via the Suez Canal and anchored outside Tartus, Syria on 4 April. |
| March 24 2024 | Yamal and her sister ship were targeted by Ukrainian cruise missiles while stationed in their home port of Sevastopol. The missiles reportedly hit the pier next to the ship, likely due to the ship's electronic warfare system preventing direct impact. |
| March 24 2024 | Ukrainian general staff and open-source intelligence reported that Azov was hit by cruise missiles while in its home port of Sevastopol. Eyewitnesses reported nighttime explosions, though satellite images suggested the missile hit the pier next to the ship, likely due to the ship's electronic warfare system. |
| March 5 2024 | Ukrainian military intelligence reported naval drones hitting the ship near Feodosia, Crimea, close to the Kerch Strait, with video evidence of the attack. |
| March 5 2024 | Russian patrol ship Sergey Kotov was attacked by Ukrainian forces using MAGURA V5 maritime drones in the Black Sea. Ukrainian intelligence claimed the ship was sunk, marking it as the third notable Russian warship destroyed by Ukrainian forces in 2024. |
| March 1 2024 | Embarked on a formal visit to the Port of Colombo, Sri Lanka, lasting until 3 March. |
| February 14 2024 | Ukrainian sea drones struck and sank the Russian landing ship Tsezar Kunikov. |
| January 31 2024 | Ukrainian sea drones struck and sank the Russian Tarantul-class corvette Ivanovets in the Black Sea. |
| January 11 2024 | Admiral Golovko arrived at its homeport of Severomorsk. |
| 2023 | At the Neva-2023 exhibition, Severnaya Verf announced that all damaged hull sections of Provornyy have been restored. |
| December 26 2023 | Struck by Ukrainian cruise missiles while docked in Feodosia, Crimea. The attack reportedly caused significant damage, with conflicting reports of Russian casualties ranging from 1 to 80 personnel killed. |
| December 25 2023 | The frigate was commissioned into the Russian Navy, with Russian President Vladimir Putin present at the ceremony. |
| December 11 2023 | Krasnoyarsk was officially entered into service. |
| December 1 2023 | Awarded the honorary name 'Gvardiysky (Guardsman)'. |
| December 1 2023 | Given the honorary name 'Gvardiysky (Guardsman)'. |
| November 2023 | Submarine reportedly launched cruise missiles during state tests. |
| November 2023 | Participated in the Indra Navy exercise with the Indian Navy. |
| November 23 2023 | Admiral Golovko successfully completed its sea trials in the Barents Sea. |
| November 1 2023 | Returned from maintenance in Severodvinsk to its permanent base in Severomorsk. |
| October 2023 | Transferred to Novorossiysk, Krasnodar Krai, sometime between October 1-3. |
| October 27 2023 | Departed Indonesia after a friendly visit, alongside Admiral Tributs. |
| September 20 2023 | Gremyashchiy launched a cruise missile. |
| September 14 2023 | Sergey Kotov was attacked and damaged by a Ukrainian MAGURA V5 unmanned surface vehicle (USV), confirmed by the Russian Ministry of Defence. |
| August 5 2023 | The UK Ministry of Defence confirmed the ship 'almost certainly suffered serious damage' and described the attack as 'a significant blow' to the Russian Black Sea Fleet, which had relocated most of its units to Novorossiysk due to Ukrainian threats to its Sevastopol base in Crimea. |
| August 4 2023 | Ukrainian SBU and Navy conducted a sea drone attack on the Russian landing ship Olenegorsky Gornyak at the naval base in Novorossiysk, causing significant damage and causing the ship to list. The Russian Navy subsequently towed the damaged vessel to port. |
| August 1 2023 | First identified maritime drone attack on Sergey Kotov by three naval drones, reported as unsuccessful by the Russian Defense Ministry. |
| July 21 2023 | During training exercises in the northwestern Black Sea, sank the Ternopil using an anti-ship cruise missile. |
| June 2023 | A memorial for the vessel was reported to be erected in Sevastopol, though the Russian Navy did not officially acknowledge the ship's loss. |
| June 2023 | The corvette Stoikiy was reported back in the Atlantic Ocean. |
| April 2023 | The Russian corvette Stoikiy, along with the corvette Soobrazitelny and the frigate Admiral Grigorovich, left the Mediterranean and transited through the Atlantic Ocean to the Baltic Sea. |
| April 10 2023 | Conducted anti-submarine warfare drills in the Norwegian Sea. |
| March 23 2023 | Admiral Kasatonov returned to Severomorsk, accompanied by the tanker Akademik Pashin, after departing the Mediterranean. |
| January 2023 | The 155th Guards Naval Infantry Brigade attempted a breakthrough assault in Vuhledar against the Ukrainian 72nd Mechanized Brigade. Despite initial success, the assault stagnated due to heavy infantry losses, lack of ammunition, and poor technical support, with T-80 tanks used in an indirect fire role. |
| 2022 | Engaged with Ukrainian Navy ship Pochayiv, forced to retreat after being lured into range of coastal artillery. |
| 2022 | Spasatel Vasily Bekh was sunk during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, marking a significant loss for the Russian Navy's maritime support fleet. |
| 2022 | Participated in the Russian invasion of Ukraine, targeting Ukrainian oil refineries and fuel depots near Odesa with cruise missiles. |
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