The Novorossiysk submarine belongs to the 636.3 Varshavyanka project. These are diesel-electric submarines, the main advantages of which include reduced noise. The Novorossiysk submarine is the first boat built by this project for the Russian Navy to pass all the necessary tests.

The submarines of the 636.3 Varshavyanka project are third-generation submarines equipped with new radio-electronic and hydro-acoustic complexes. As a torpedo equipped with 6 nose torpedo tubes caliber 533 mm.
The Novorossiysk submarine is capable of diving to a depth of 300 m. Its crew is 52 man. The autonomy of swimming is up to 45 days.