The Baltic Fleet vessel has reached Namibia after visiting Mozambique, Tanzania and Seychelles during its training trip
A Russian Navy training ship has arrived in Namibia as part of a voyage around Eurasia and Africa, the Russian Defense Ministry announced on Tuesday. The Baltic Fleet vessel ‘Perekop’ docked at the port of Walvis Bay after crossing the Indian and Atlantic oceans.
According to the ministry, the ship covered more than 1,800 nautical miles in seven days. During the journey, cadets from the Baltic Naval Institute continued their practical training, taking part in navigation watches, plotting courses using onboard instruments, and practicing maneuvers through narrow waterways. They also received instruction in ship operations and damage control.
The vessel was welcomed in Walvis Bay by representatives of the Russian Embassy and the Namibian navу. The visitors who toured the ship were briefed on its operations and the training program for future naval officers. The crew and cadets are also to visit local attractions during their stay.
Earlier in October, ‘Perekop’ called at the port of Maputo, Mozambique’s capital. The vessel also made stops in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania, and Victoria, the capital of Seychelles, in September as part of its ongoing voyage.
According to Sputnik, the voyage is scheduled to conclude on December 9, 2026, after taking the vessel through four oceans, 14 seas, 23 straits, nine bays, and two rivers, with calls at 20 ports, including 12 overseas.
The ‘Perekop’ is not the first Russian naval ship to visit Africa. In July 2025, another Baltic Fleet vessel, the ‘Smolny’, visited the Republic of the Congo as part of a regional tour that also included Equatorial Guinea and São Tomé and Príncipe. The ship had previously called at several African ports in 2024, including in Namibia, Angola, and South Africa.
Russia previously deployed warships to South Africa for joint naval exercises. In January 2026, the Russian Navy’s ‘Stoikiy’ corvette and ‘Yelnya’ tanker took part in the multinational Will for Peace drills off the South African coast.
