Authorities expected the main naval parade in St. Petersburg will be able to spend without restrictions, however, the coronavirus was stronger. He not only had to cancel the Immortal regiment, but close to Kronstadt, where the moored ships, which due to their size cannot enter the Neva. The main base of the Baltic fleet of the guests decided not to start at all, and the number of invitees to the Senate square, where tradition is watching the parade, the President, in comparison with the previous year was halved. As of June 24, on the podium next to Vladimir Putin, there were no officials, leading an active social life – only military, Nakhimov and several veterans of the fleet.
St Petersburg in order to avoid new outbreaks of the disease, authorities strongly recommended to watch the main naval parade on TV this year for the first time it showed all the Federal channels. But to keep longing for the holidays of citizens at home these appeals could not, on the quays of the gathered crowds. Although the epidemiological situation in the city on the Neva has stabilized more recently (and shopping malls and restaurants are still closed), coronavirus to the attributes of the townspeople have treated very lightly: vests and caps in the audience was much more than masks and gloves.
to build ships that stood anchored in the waters of the Neva, traditionally headed by the first Russian battleship “Poltava”, built by Peter the great during the Northern war. His roommate and great-great grandson – the frigate “Admiral Kasatonov” – allow you to visually evaluate the path traveled by Russian shipbuilders for 300 years. The new Navy ship – the flag of St. Andrew on “Kasatonov” raised in a few days – capable of speeds up to 30 knots and has a cruising range of 4.5 thousand miles. With him we will face not only the Swedes, but the enemies on the distant oceanic frontiers. Moreover, to face the most modern weapons: the frigate will be able to apply not only the “Gauges”, and the latest hypersonic cruise missile “Zircon”, nicknamed “the killer of aircraft carriers”.
Mainly from new products were formed and the operation of ships in the Gulf, that Vladimir Putin on Board the boat number 001 traveled in the first place. Here you can see the most powerful of the parade — nuclear submarine missile cruiser “eagle” and a large anti-submarine ship “Vice-Admiral Kulakov”. However, special attention of the Supreme commander drew desantnik “Peter Morgunov”, which is the last phase of testing. The ship, able to perform tasks in the far sea zone, can carry 13 tanks, 36 armored personnel carriers, helicopters and reinforced battalion of Marines of 300 people.
“the Level of equipment of our Navy is constantly growing – obrawas to the participants of the parade, Putin said, – this year it will taken 40 ships and vessels of various classes”. Unique advantages and enhancing the combat capability of the Navy, according to the President, will be achieved through a wide but the introduction of advanced digital technologies, not having analogues in the world of hypersonic strike systems and unmanned underwater vehicles. However, the main strength of the Navy is people. Service at sea is not to everyone’s shoulder. But those who chose it, will never let you down Home. “Grandchildren and great-grandchildren of the sailors of the winners will be faithful to the precepts of the great Russian Admiral Nakhimov is to think “first and foremost about the glory of Russia and the native fleet.”
In honor of the 75th anniversary of the Victory of landing craft air cushion “Alexey Barinov” and “John Pasko”, took part in the naval review on the Neva, passed in front of the audience T-34 tank and the legendary “Katyusha”. And in the aerial part of the parade took part shot down in 1943 and recently restored by enthusiasts of IL-2. However, the day sailors of the Navy noted two other memorable dates that fell for 2020 – the 250th anniversary of the battle of Chesma and the 200th anniversary of the discovery of Antarctica. On this occasion, in Kronstadt to warships joined the Oceanographic research vessel “Admiral Vladimir”, recently completed the world expedition to the shores of the sixth continent.
