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Russian Navy has decided to retain 3 Typhoons, and scrap the other 3: When TK 202 finished scrapping in early this year, TK 12 Simbirsk began its turn, and hull no 712 TK 13 will follow later. Whether the Arkhangelsk and Severstal will undergo modernization to 4th gen sub like Donskoy is still a question, but given the Russia’s rapid economic growth fuelled with the rising oil price, coupled with the surge in forex reserve and stabilization funds, and the recent trend to Svatoy Giorgy Pobedonosets, Kostroma, Pantera, and Ryazan, that seems likely.

Last year there was rumors that Russia had disbanded the Typhoon flotilla, the source was the sacked admiral who was responsible for the sinking of K 159. The Russian Navy spokesman was quickly to deny the rumor and saying that all the operable Typhoons continue to serve the country.