Russian Navy Slava-class cruiser MARSHAL USTINOV transits Istanbul towards Black Sea - Jan 8, 2020

Russian Navy Northern Fleet Project 1164 Slava-class cruiser MARSHAL USTINOV 055 headed back to the Black Sea on 08/01/2020. Due to strong winds and currents, docking to Istanbul Sarayburnu was aborted. The cruiser was seen southbound on 05/01/2020 before anchoring off Moda point for the planned berthing at Sarayburnu during Vladimir Putin’s visit to Istanbul.

Photos of the cruiser's arrival to Istanbul ➡ https://t.co/6f0ZGHg2G7

Her sistership, the Russian Black Sea fleet's flagship MOSKVA, sank on April 14th, 2022 in the Black Sea during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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