Russian Northern Fleet Celebrates its Anniversary

The Day of the Russian Northern Fleet - an annual holiday, is celebrated on June 1 in honor of the creation of the Northern Fleet in 1933. It is the youngest of all the military fleets of Russia.

Since the 15th century, the White and Barents Seas have played an important role for the Russian merchant fleet. Access to the ice-free harbors of the northern seas was one of the most important components of Russia's maritime strategy after Germany became a strong maritime power on the Baltic Sea.