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The Russian fleet is hard pressed financially. As for surface combatants they have about 35(1-2 Kirov, 3 Slava, 4-9 Sovremmeny(sources conflict), 9(Udaloy including the one II), 0-8 Krivak(last I heard they were all to be decommissioned by 2005), 0-2 Kashin(last I heard they were non-operational, 1 Neustrashimy, 1 Gepard(Caspian sea) with as few as 19 operational. Divided between four (Northern, Pacific,Baltic Sea, Black Sea) non-supporting or ever will be mutually supportable fleets.
Yeah you never know how much of the russian fleet is actually at sea, the refits can last indefinitely, however I think they still have a consideable advantage in surface engagements, be it against antiship missle armed aircraft or an enemy surface fleet.
20 years ago, during the falklands war, the british ships were easy prey, 4 ships were sunk and many more damaged mostly by early 1960s era aircraft with free falling bombs and exocets. Todays navy is largely unchanged, the addition of vertical launched seawolf's, ciws and more capable electronic countermeasures does little to increase its effectiveness. The sea dart was deemed of limited effectiveness then and it is still our only longe range AAW. I believe the gadfly and grumble sams of the sovremennys and kirovs are far superior and their ASUW is much heavier. Also their naval aircraft are far more versatile than the sea harriers (which are being withrawn very soon anyway) especially in range, although I'm sure our air to air missiles and radars are better
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