An aerial view shows Pyotr Ilyichev project 12700 Aleksandrit class minesweeper during its launching ceremony at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The main feature the project is a monolithic fiberglass hull shaped by vacuum infusion. The ships of the class are designed to use various flails, as well as tele-guided and autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles and unmanned surface vehicles to disable or destroy mines at safe distances.

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An aerial view shows Pyotr Ilyichev project 12700 Aleksandrit class minesweeper during its launching ceremony at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The main feature the project is a monolithic fiberglass hull shaped by vacuum infusion. The ships of the class are designed to use various flails, as well as tele-guided and autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles and unmanned surface vehicles to disable or destroy mines at safe distances.

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An aerial view shows Pyotr Ilyichev project 12700 Aleksandrit class minesweeper during its launching ceremony at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The main feature the project is a monolithic fiberglass hull shaped by vacuum infusion. The ships of the class are designed to use various flails, as well as tele-guided and autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles and unmanned surface vehicles to disable or destroy mines at safe distances.

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An aerial view shows Pyotr Ilyichev project 12700 Aleksandrit class minesweeper during its launching ceremony at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The main feature the project is a monolithic fiberglass hull shaped by vacuum infusion. The ships of the class are designed to use various flails, as well as tele-guided and autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles and unmanned surface vehicles to disable or destroy mines at safe distances.

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Russian Navy servicemen stand at attention during the launching ceremony of Pyotr Ilyichev project 12700 Aleksandrit class minesweeper at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The main feature the project is a monolithic fiberglass hull shaped by vacuum infusion. The ships of the class are designed to use various flails, as well as tele-guided and autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles and unmanned surface vehicles to disable or destroy mines at safe distances.

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Pyotr Ilyichev project 12700 Aleksandrit class minesweeper is pictured during its launching ceremony at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The main feature the project is a monolithic fiberglass hull shaped by vacuum infusion. The ships of the class are designed to use various flails, as well as tele-guided and autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles and unmanned surface vehicles to disable or destroy mines at safe distances.

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An Orthodox priest takes part in the launching ceremony of Pyotr Ilyichev project 12700 Aleksandrit class minesweeper at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The main feature the project is a monolithic fiberglass hull shaped by vacuum infusion. The ships of the class are designed to use various flails, as well as tele-guided and autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles and unmanned surface vehicles to disable or destroy mines at safe distances.

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Russian Navy musicians perform during the launching ceremony of Pyotr Ilyichev project 12700 Aleksandrit class minesweeper at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The main feature the project is a monolithic fiberglass hull shaped by vacuum infusion. The ships of the class are designed to use various flails, as well as tele-guided and autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles and unmanned surface vehicles to disable or destroy mines at safe distances.

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People take pictures during the launching ceremony of Pyotr Ilyichev project 12700 Aleksandrit class minesweeper at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The main feature the project is a monolithic fiberglass hull shaped by vacuum infusion. The ships of the class are designed to use various flails, as well as tele-guided and autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles and unmanned surface vehicles to disable or destroy mines at safe distances.

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Pyotr Ilyichev project 12700 Aleksandrit class minesweeper is pictured during its launching ceremony at the Sredne-Nevsky Shipyard, in Saint Petersburg, Russia. The main feature the project is a monolithic fiberglass hull shaped by vacuum infusion. The ships of the class are designed to use various flails, as well as tele-guided and autonomous unmanned underwater vehicles and unmanned surface vehicles to disable or destroy mines at safe distances.

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