Recent Satellite images show remarkable progress in the construction of Russia’s amphibious assault ship, one of the two planned under Project 23900.
Named the Ivan Rogov, this largest black sea warship is taking shape at Kerch’s Zaliv Shipyard, in the Russian occupied Crimea.
Images portray a hull stretching up to 220 metres with a width of 40 metres, showcasing swift development, as previous photos from July 2024 showed just a framework of the vessel.
It can carry around 15 helicopters, 900 marines and an array of military equipment, pointing towards Moscow’s growing naval ambitions in the Black Sea region amidst its long going war with Ukraine and heavy U.S and Western Sanctions.
However, this is not an ordinary ship, but a part of an important project launched in 2020. The ship is envisaged to become a universal landing ship to deploy troops, vehicles and air support in an operation.
It will boast a full displacement of up to 30,000 tonnes, drawing Moskva, the former flagship of Moscow’s Black Sea Fleet that sank in 2022 after a missile attack by Ukraine.
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