Short answers, pulled from the story.
The Russian Navy was officially established in October 1696 when Peter I issued orders to build ships for the Azov campaign. This event transformed Russia from a landlocked power into a maritime nation with global ambitions.
Defence expenditures plummeted immediately, leaving many vessels without maintenance or funding for basic operations. Shipbuilding programs stopped overnight while existing fleets faced severe degradation due to lack of resources.
The Kursk submarine sank during a Northern Fleet summer exercise in August 2000 with all hands lost. Insufficient maintenance and poor training left crews unprepared for emergencies, leading to only twenty-four of forty-four nuclear submarines remaining operational by February 2008.
Severomorsk serves as headquarters for the Northern Fleet while Kaliningrad hosts the Baltic Fleet headquarters. Sevastopol provides the base for the Black Sea Fleet and Vladivostok serves as headquarters for the Pacific Fleet.
The sinking of the Moskva flagship occurred on the 14th of April 2022 during fire that forced crew evacuation. Ukrainian forces reported hitting the ship with Neptune anti-ship missiles before it capsized and sank while being towed toward port.