A Russian military aircraft flew over a German Navy frigate in the Baltic Sea, German Defence Minister Boris Pistorius confirmed on Wednesday.

Russian forces carried out a naval exercise in the Baltic Sea on Friday, focusing on defending against underwater sabotage attacks, the defence ministry reported.

Major General Mikhail Gudkov, the deputy head of the Russian Navy who also led a brigade fighting against Ukraine, has been killed in Russia's Kursk region, Oleg Kozhemyako, governor of a far eastern Russian region, said on Thursday.

Russian President Vladimir Putin has officially approved a comprehensive development strategy for the Russian Navy, extending through the year 2050.

The Russian Navy has strengthened its fleet with the addition of the advanced nuclear-powered attack submarine, Arkhangelsk.

Russia's Knyaz Pozharsky, a Project 955A (Borey-A) strategic nuclear-powered submarine constructed at the Sevmash Shipyard, has entered state trials, according to a source close to the Russian Navy.

Russia’s Defense Ministry on Tuesday announced the commencement of strategic naval drills.

Russia has launched massive naval drills after it was forced to pull back resources from the Black Sea thanks to repeated Ukrainian drone strikes.