Putin's spy ships

A unique capability with an uncertain future

"Marshal Krylov" in Vladivostok. Author - Alex Omen.
"Marshal Krylov" in Vladivostok. Author - Alex Omen.

The Russian Federation has one of, if not the largest, fleet of spy ships in the world. To a large extent, it is the consequence of having inherited a large part of the Soviet assets, which in their day were unparalleled. Currently, even despite the reduction in the number of platforms in service, it continues to be a benchmark, which does not prevent it from facing an uncertain future, both due to the cost of its maintenance and the difficulty of replacing it. active vessels in a 1:1 ratio and for the effect that the sanctions approved after the invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 may have.

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