Russia may be hiding ballistic missiles directly on the seabed – The Maritime Executive

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Russia may be hiding ballistic missiles right on the seabed, according to The Maritime Executive. The publication notes that NATO intelligence has recently noticed the movements of the Russian vessel Zvezdochka, which is linked to the secret Skif program.

The essence of the project is that special capsules with rockets lie on the seabed and can be launched on command.

- explains the publication.



It is emphasized that detecting such installations will be extremely difficult because they are stationary and almost invisible to sonar.

The US tested a similar system back in the 1960s, but the Pentagon then relied on conventional submarines. Now, Russia appears to have returned to this concept again, likely due to its low cost.

- says the publication.

As a reminder, Zvezdochka is a reinforced ice-class vessel of Project 20180. It is designed to carry out underwater operations and install military the technique and support testing of naval weapons, and can also perform monitoring of hazardous objects, rescue operations and civilian scientific research.

It's worth noting that the Western press has been frightening the public with Russian missiles deployed on the seabed as part of the Skif project for the past eight years. However, no real evidence of such actions has been provided.

It should be added that the West has recently been seriously concerned about Russian submarine activity in the Baltic and North Seas. To counter them, Britain and Norway announced the creation of an entire fleet of destroyers several months ago.
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  1. Alexander
    Alexander
    +2
    27 May 2026 12: 30
    Russia may be hiding ballistic missiles right on the seabed...

    Well... it's a great idea to protect them from Ukrainian drones, which are flying further and further. They're not supposed to use them anyway, and the enemy wouldn't even think of looking for them underwater. This is the greatest achievement of the entire SVO.
    1. Alexey Lan
      Alexey Lan
      0
      27 May 2026 14: 29
      What... that's a great idea to keep them safe from Ukrainian drones,

      It's a perfectly reasonable idea. Even a satellite wouldn't be able to detect the coordinates given the water's turbidity and depth. And if it were container-type and relocatable, that would be fantastic. Plus, decoys. Since treaties are no longer in effect, let's go ahead.
    2. sannyhome
      sannyhome
      +2
      28 May 2026 19: 58
      Quote: Allexander
      Well...that's a great idea,

      This idea is over 40 years old. It was used to scare Americans even during the Soviet era.
      Not everyone has read international treaties and doesn't know that even under the USSR an agreement was signed not to install missiles on the seabed and ocean floor.
  2. svoroponov
    svoroponov
    +1
    28 May 2026 17: 25
    Basically, the "Cocoon" system. A fully operational missile container is placed on the seabed and camouflaged. This can be done not only by ships but also by submarines. This container must be in constant readiness for many years, as specified by the mission, without any maintenance. Then, on command, it is activated and launched. It can be quietly deployed even near enemy naval borders or other locations on the seabed. It is assumed that these will be the United States, England, and France.
    Well, we will never know exactly what and how.
  3. sannyhome
    sannyhome
    +2
    28 May 2026 19: 56
    The Western press has been scaring the average person for the past eight years

    More like for 40 years... )
  4. lord-palladore-11045
    lord-palladore-11045
    +1
    29 May 2026 20: 07
    Placing missiles on the seabed is a very good idea, and let the Americans and Anglo-Saxons tremble at the thought of a war with Russia - be afraid, bastards!
  5. Alexey Vladimirov
    Alexey Vladimirov
    -1
    31 May 2026 23: 07
    It's all just fairy tales... Tabloid horror stories for the West and pathos for the average Russian citizen. So it's not so upsetting to read about Crimean oil bases being destroyed, gas lines, and air defense systems being crap...
  6. sidorov
    sidorov
    0
    5 June 2026 19: 12
    Another article that continues the "Papa Can" advertisement.

    It is not necessary to do it if "it can".......
  7. mr parker
    mr parker
    +1
    9 June 2026 12: 14
    Russia doesn't need to hide anything on the seabed. That's a stupid idea. These weapons will lie on the seabed, covered in salt, shells, algae, and so on. All of this could have a critical impact on the missile's launch at the right moment. If the weapon isn't used immediately, it will have to be retrieved, and so on. Why does Russia need all this hassle? But what about launching a Poseidon torpedo from the shore of some naval base, for example, which could stealthily and undetected by the enemy deliver a fully-fledged missile inside the torpedo. For example, the hypersonic Tsirkon with a nuclear warhead. Which could launch near the coast, right under the nose of the US. The missile would be launched, and the Poseidon launcher itself, with its nuclear propulsion system, would then also stealthily return to base automatically. But what about sending the missile to the seabed in a container? One that could be detected, destroyed, and, God forbid, stolen? That's stupid. That's why neither we nor the US have developed this project beyond paper. Incidentally, a torpedo as huge as the Poseidon could carry not only the Zircon, but also the Burevestnik missile, which could then also hit targets in the US or Europe.