Putin's favorite submarine returns to service, fueling Arctic nuclear buildup Karelia is the submarine on which Vladimir Putin - then acting president - spent a night at a depth of 50 metres in the Barents Sea in April 2000. Now upgraded, the vessel is preparing for deterrence ...

According to the U.S. 2026 Annual Threat Assessment report, the Kola Peninsula hosts “about two-thirds of Russia’s second-strike nuclear capabilities”. #NorthernFleet #SSBN #NuclearWeapons #Submarines #Gadzhyievo #Severomorsk #BarentsSea