Ukrainian intel gets secret data on Russia's newest nuclear submarine
Photo: The intelligence has received secret data on Russia's latest nuclear submarine (Russian media)
Ukrainian intelligence has obtained classified information about Russia's newest nuclear submarine. It is called the Knyaz Pozharsky, according to the Defense Intelligence of Ukraine.
DIU specialists have obtained classified internal documentation on Russia's newest submarine, the K-555 Knyaz Pozharsky strategic nuclear submarine of the 955A Borey-A project. The DIU has at its disposal:
- names of the submarine's crew, including data on positions, qualifications, and level of their fit;
- combat instructions for the crew;
- ship's combat diagram, diagrams of survivability systems, and the crew's organizational structure;
- crew instructions in cabins and cockpits, instructions for transferring wounded and cargo, procedures for towing, and other job descriptions;
- engineering documentation, including a report on the study of a deformed radio buoy, indicating the members of the commission and the companies that participated in the study.
The intelligence also got extracts from the ship's schedule book, which regulates the daily combat and routine operation of the ship.
Photo: DIU received data on Russia's newest boat (t.me/DIUkraine)
What else is known about the Knyaz Pozharsky
As explained by the DIU, Project 955A Borey-A submarines are one of the key elements of the Kremlin's so-called nuclear triad. These submarines have 16 launch silos for R-30 Bulava-30 intercontinental ballistic missiles, each of which can carry up to 10 warheads.
The strategic submarine Knyaz Pozharsky became part of the 31st Submarine Division of the Northern Fleet of the Russian Navy only on July 24, 2025.
The submarine's permanent home base is Gadzhiyevo, Murmansk region.
The Knyaz Pozharsky was personally accepted for combat duty by Russian president Vladimir Putin.
"The information obtained by the intelligence officers allows us to identify the features and technical limitations of not only the Knyaz Pozharsky but also other submarines of the 955A project, which are critical to maintaining the imperial myth of the aggressor state of Russia," the DIU added.
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