Overview
- The Khabarovsk was slid out of the slipway in Severodvinsk on November 1 during a ceremony overseen by Defense Minister Andrey Belousov.
- The defense ministry said the submarine is intended to employ contemporary undersea weapons, including robotic means for various missions.
- Belousov stated the boat will undergo a cycle of sea trials before any operational decisions are made.
- Officials at the event included Navy Commander Admiral Alexander Moiseev, USC CEO Andrey Puchkov, and Sevmash CEO Mikhail Budnichenko.
- Analyst Alexander Mikhailov asserted the submarine will carry the Poseidon deep‑sea vehicle, a claim reported by state media that has not been formally confirmed by the ministry.