One of the extremely recognizable features of Russian warships, is the dense black smoke emitted from these warships as they move
According to military experts, the cause of a lot of black smoke is due to engine technology and the type of fuel that Russian warships are using
The release of black smoke makes it easy for Russian Navy warships to be exposed, with the most classical means of reconnaissance
Even Russian Navy submarines are capable of emitting black smoke
Bystryy is a Sovremennyy-class destroyer of the Russian Navy
This destroyer uses 2 shaft steam turbines, 4 boilers, for a maximum capacity of 100,000 horsepower
The Admiral Ushakov destroyer is also of the Sovremennyy class and is also smoggy
These class destroyers were completed by Russia and the Soviet Union between 1988 and 1994
During its voyages through international waters in the past
Russian warships always confuse public opinion, emitting too much black smoke
In fact, this is really dirty smoke, emitted by Russian warships due to the burning of fuel
The fuel that the Russian warships are using is mazut oil, which emits a lot of dirty gas when burned
This is the thick black smoke of the aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov during its voyage to the Mediterranean, in 2016
This smoke is even clearly visible from the space station
Western media also humorously said that Russian warships should be banned from operating to protect the environment
The discharge of black smoke from Russian warships sometimes affects public transport
The Russian Navy currently owns 360 warships of all kinds, including surface ships and submarines
In reality, however, a large number of Russian warships are in maintenance or in stockpile