Project 11356 Admiral Grigorovich Class frigates are under construction at Yantar Shipyard, based in Kaliningrad, for the Russian Navy. The vessels utilise the same design developed for the Indian Navy’s Talwar Class frigates.

The Admiral Grigorovich Class frigates can be deployed in anti-surface warfare, anti-submarine warfare and anti-air warfare missions, and are capable of conducting missions as a single vessel, as well as a part of task force. The Admiral Grigorovich Class incorporates a stealthy hull design developed by the Severnoye Design Bureau. The hull and superstructures were designed to have low radar, acoustic and infrared signatures. The frigate features a flight deck at aft to carry a Ka-27 or a Ka-31 helicopter.

The Kalibr missile system, fitted aboard the frigate, serves as the anti-ship and anti-surface missiles. The missiles are launched by an eight-cell 3S-14E under-deck launcher complemented by a 3R-14N-11356 fire control system and 3C-25E acquisition radar. Anti-aircraft defence is provided by Shtil-1 medium range air defence missile system, Igla man-portable surface-to-air missile system, and AK-630M air defence gun system. The ASW capability is provided by two twin torpedo tubes, and a RBU-6000 depth charge rocket launcher.

The combined gas and gas (COGAG) propulsion system, integrating two cruise turbines and two boost turbines, powers the Admiral Grigorovich Class. The main propulsion plant generates a maximum power output of 56 000hp. The propulsion system ensures a maximum speed of 30 knots and cruising range of 5000 nmi. The vessel can continuously operate for 30 days.

Guided Missile Frigate Admiral Grigorovich laid down 18 December 2010 at the Yantar Shipyard, Kaliningrad (yard No.01357), launched 14 March 2014, commissioned 10 March 2016 and was assigned to the Black Sea Fleet



In this they were successfully "intercepted" by helpful Odessan citizens who managed to rescue a guy from their clutches by ambushing their tcc van.

And another one where a lone woman fends off an entire crew who were trying to enter her shop to kidnap some guy,also in Odessa(a mostly Russian speaking city btw)

Drone wars


Russian mobile air defence brigades working in the Donbass Borderlands intercept several Ukrainian long range UAVs

Upon inspection one of them was armed with a "graphite bomb" warhead

This warhead packs graphite filaments designed to be deployed over power lines and cause electrical short circuits

FSB footage via Russia Today

@no_mainstreamW

France pulls last of its gold from USA

Sale of 129 tonnes of gold (5% of total reserves) generated €13bn in profits

France now keeps all its gold reserves in Paris

Confirmed by RFI a French media source

https://www.rfi.fr/en/france/20260404-french-central-bank-nets-%E2%82%AC13bn-from-us-gold-sale-consolidates-reserves-in-paris

The Banque de France (BdF) announced last week that it generated a capital gain of €12.8 billion after upgrading 129 tonnes of gold – about 5 percent of France's total reserves – between July 2025 and January 2026.

The gold was the last of the French reserves held in New York. It was replaced with the equivalent amount bought in Europe and held in Paris.

The BdF has been gradually replacing older, non‑standard gold with bars that meet ​modern international standards since 2005. It moved the majority of its gold reserves out of the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England between 1963 and 1966.

"Upgrading gold"🤔

Pokalyane Kharkov sector

Russian drone hits and detonates a concealed 120mm mortar position.

Quote

An operator of the reconnaissance UAV of the 71st Motor Rifle Division of the "North" grouping revealed the firing position of a Ukrainian Armed Forces mortar in the area of the village of Pokalyane in the Kharkiv region. The target was hit with kamikaze(fpv) drones.

Trump with some bimbo and a furry talking about Iran on Easter day from the White House balcony.

The echo just adds to the whole "Idiocracy was a documentary" vibe.