"The crews are staffed by officers and military personnel under the contract of the Black Sea Fleet, as well as military personnel called up from the reserve for the relevant military and accounting professions," the release says.
It is noted that "in Novorossiysk, a solemn construction of submariners took place before the departure for training at the naval training center in Obninsk."
According to the press service, “the training will last for about 4 months, after which the military will be sent to the shipyard for the development of new ships and their preparation for admission to the Navy.”
"The submarines Velikiy Novgorod and Kolpino are the fifth and sixth in a series of six diesel-electric submarines of the 636.3 project intended for the Black Sea Fleet," the press service said.