Two submarines of the Black Sea fleet project 636. 3 “Veliky Novgorod” and “Kolpino” for a long time in the mediterranean, may soon embark on a renovation in one of the friendly countries of the region, reports “Interfax” citing a military-diplomatic source.
There are three options to solve the problem – 1. The return of the boats at the factory (“Admiralty shipyards”, saint-petersburg), 2. Sending required logistics to Russian navy in Syria’s Tartus floating dock, 3. Docking in one of the friendly countries of the Mediterranean, he explained.
According to him, “The third option is preferable from the point of view of cost savings.