


The significant changes which followed the collapse of the Soviet Union then complicated the picture enormously. Ships went to sea less and maintained capability for operations while staying in harbor. The Soviet Navy, and the Russian Navy which inherited its traditions, had a different attitude to operational status than many Western navies. This list of active Russian Navy ships presents a picture which can never be fully agreed upon in the absence of greater data availability and a consistent standard for which ships are considered operational or not. ( September 2022) ( Learn how and when to remove this template message) Several templates and tools are available to assist in formatting, such as Reflinks ( documentation), reFill ( documentation) and Citation bot ( documentation). Please consider converting them to full citations to ensure the article remains verifiable and maintains a consistent citation style.

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