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deployment2026-08-18 00:00 UTC🇷🇺 At sea (factory sea trials), Russia (built at Sevmash)
Russian special-purpose nuclear submarine Khabarovsk begins sea trials as Poseidon carrier
The post reports that the special-purpose nuclear submarine Khabarovsk (Project 09851) has gone to sea for the first time for factory sea trials. It describes the submarine as a dedicated carrier for the 2M39 Poseidon nuclear-powered underwater drones and notes an expected future assignment to the Pacific Fleet.
DETAILS
Type
deployment
Occurred
2026-08-18 00:00
Reported
2026-08-18
Location
At sea (factory sea trials), Russia (built at Sevmash)
Coordinates
64.6863, 97.7453
Confidence
62 / 100
DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
No damage reported; event concerns initial sea trials and discussion of Poseidon underwater drone capability.
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