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Black Sea Fleet serviceman detained on treason allegations

A serviceman of Black Sea Navy Fleet has been put in detention on suspicion of treason. He has been arrested in Sevastopol.

11:25 30.07.2020

Sentence of former Russian navy officer in theft case takes effect

A court of appeals on Wednesday upheld the guilt of a retired captain of Russian navy Alexander Kushnaryov on stealing mortar, opening fire at servicemen and manufacturing explosives.

14:52 05.12.2018

Russian navy ex-officer receives 10 years in prison for mortar theft

The Krasnogvardeysky District Court of St. Petersburg has sentenced a retired captain of Russian navy Alexander Kushnaryov to 10 years in prison for stealing mortar, opening fire at servicemen and manufacturing explosives.

13:59 09.07.2018

Prosecutor seeks 10 years for Russian navy ex-officer charged with mortar theft

A prosecutor has asked the Krasnogvardeysky District Court of St. Petersburg to sentence Alexander Kushnaryov, a retired captain of Russian navy, to 10 years for stealing mortar and opening fire at servicemen.

17:29 06.07.2018

Russia may sue France over Mistral warship delivery in next six months

Russia may file a suit in next six months against France for failure to deliver Mistral helicopter carriers, according to Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu.

15:34 15.01.2015

Russia threatens to sue France over Mistral warships

Russia has reserved the right to sue France if it fails to deliver the two contracted Mistral-class helicopter carriers.

15:43 28.11.2014

Russia may sue unless Mistral contracts executed by the end of November

If the French side does not fulfill its obligations in the Mistral helicopter carrier contract by the end of November, Russia will file financial compensation claims the amount of which will be made public, a high-ranking source in Moscow told RIA Novosti.

13:59 14.11.2014

Putin signs law voiding Black Sea Fleet treaties with Ukraine

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed a law voiding the bilateral Russian-Ukrainian treaties concerning the deployment of Russia’s Black Sea Fleet in Ukraine, the Kremlin’s press service announced Wednesday .

15:46 02.04.2014

Ukrainian naval commander released in Crimea

Law enforcement authorities released Ukrainian Navy Commander Sergei Gaiduk along with seven other people that had been detained in Crimea, Crimea’s Crym-inform agency reports Thursday.

11:32 20.03.2014

Ukrainian authorities order to detain admiral defecting to Crimea

Ukrainian Prosecutor General’s Office ordered the detainment of rear-admiral Denis Berezovsky, former commander of the Ukrainian Navy, UNN agency reports on Wednesday quoting acting Prosecutor General Oleg Makhnytskiy.

10:45 05.03.2014

US navy veteran jailed for trying to spy for Russia

A retired US Navy officer has been sentenced to 30 years in jail for attempting to spy for Russia, the FBI said.

11:54 11.02.2014

$16 million stolen during Nerpa submarine construction - report

Around 500 million rubles ($15.9 million) issued by Russian state arms exporter Rosoboronexport for the completion of the Nerpa nuclear submarine remain unaccounted for.

11:28 24.05.2013

Prosecutors demand another review of Nerpa sub accident case

The military prosecutor's office of the Pacific Fleet has appealed the acquittal of the two officers accused of causing the Nerpa submarine accident.

10:35 08.05.2013

Captain and engineer acquitted in Nerpa submarine accident retrial

The Russian Pacific Fleet’s Military Court has acquitted Captain Dmitry Lavrentyev and Engineer Dmitry Grobov on trial for causing death of 20 by negligence on the Nerpa nuclear submarine in 2008. The ruling is based on the jury’s not guilty verdict that was passed last Friday.

11:05 29.04.2013

Jury acquits officers in Nerpa submarine fatal accident trial

The jury has handed down a unanimous not guilty verdict on Captain Dmitry Lavrentyev and engineer Dmitry Grobov, who were accused of causing the Nerpa nuclear submarine accident.

11:08 26.04.2013

Military official confirms existence of Nerpa submarine disaster video

Acting Pacific Fleet Chief of Staff Rear Admiral Andrei Voitovich says that a video of the Nerpa submarine accident exists although it was not included by prosecutors into the criminal case records.

14:43 23.04.2013

Captain of Nerpa sub pleads innocent in fatal accident trial

Captain Dmitry Lavrentyev has pleaded not guilty during the trial of the Nerpa nuclear submarine accident case, a defense attorney told RIA Novosti. Lavrentyev stated that he followed the proper procedure for an emergency.

12:17 08.04.2013

Defense witnesses give testimony in Nerpa submarine accident retrial

The court called an adjournment in the retrial of the Nerpa nuclear submarine accident case until Thursday after the defense' attorneys finished questioning their witnesses.

13:40 02.04.2013

Retrial of fatal Nerpa submarine accident to resume on March 18

The Vladivostok court, which is holding a retrial process of the 2008 deadly accident on the nuclear submarine Nerpa, has announced a recession until March 18 after hearing the prosecution's arguments.

10:25 11.03.2013

Court's voir dire efforts at Nerpa submarine case fail for a third time

The Pacific Fleet Military Court has failed for a third time to form a jury for its reconsideration of the deadly 2008 Nerpa submarine accident.

12:10 31.10.2012