Russian navy and Defence Ministry officials could not be reached for comment.

A lesser-known story is that of the Irish in the Russian navy.

Ship-building has considerably developed, torpedo-boats being built here for the Russian navy.

The Russian Navy successfully test-fired a new intercontinental ballistic missile today, officials said.

Ukraine says Russian navy has blocked strait between Crimea and Russia.

She is a war-galley of the Russian Navy, van Hoek said.

Shots were fired by the Russian navy during the operation, injuring several Ukrainians.

The sail-cloth for the Russian navy was manufactured at Alexandrosky by excellent machinery.

With the ending of the Russo-Japanese war the Russian navy was given an overhauling.

Among the explorers Captain Veit Bering of the Russian navy was the most eminent.

The Russian navy has one operational base abroad, in the Ukrainian port of Sevastopol.

The owner and I were in the Russian Navy together.

Tartus is the Russian navy's only permanent warm water port outside the former Soviet Union.

Russian foreign minister Sergei Lavrov said on Friday Russian navy exercises in Mediterranean were routine.

The Russian navy's press office was unable to confirm his comments when contacted by Reuters.

Some think he has fled to live on a warship guarded by the Russian navy.