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Udaloy and older ships in a 1990s Soviet fleet

Udaloy I and II would provide the core of the force alongside retained older vessels.

Question

Would Udaloy I and Udaloy II form the Soviet destroyer force in the 1990s?

Short answer

They would form its basis, but older ships would probably remain part of the force.

Notes

The Udaloy types are expected to become the basis of the destroyer force in this hypothetical 1990s fleet. They would not necessarily replace every older ship, because the Soviet Navy tended to retain existing vessels. The additional hulls could still have uses, including the extreme possibility of absorbing attacks that might otherwise reach other ships.