Russian naval man power is a mixture of conscripts serving one year terms and volunteers (Officers and Ratings). As of 2008 the conscription term was reduced to one year and a major downsizing reorganization was underway. In 2006 the IISS accounted for 142,000 personnel in the Russian Navy. The headquarters of the Russian Navy (Russian Navy Main Staff) is located in Moscow. In 2008, plans were announced to move the headquarters to the Admiralty building in St. Petersburg, the historic location of the Imperial Russian Navy.

The Russian Navy consists of four fleets and one flotilla under the command of 3 of 4 of the newly formed Operational Strategic Commands:

Western Military District - Western Operational Strategic Command

Northern Fleet

The Russian Northern Fleet, established as a modern formation in 1933, is headquartered at Severomorsk and spread around various bases in the Murmansk area. This is the main fleet of the Russian Navy and as currently consists of;

• Admiral Kuznetsov aircraft carrier or "heavy aircraft-carrying cruiser”(1)
• Kirov class nuclear-powered cruiser (2)
• Slava class cruiser (1)
• Udaloy class destroyer (5)
• Sovremennyy class destroyer (2)
• Delta IV class submarine (6)
• Typhoon class submarine (1)
• Oscar class submarine (3)
• Sierra class submarine (2)
• Akula class submarine (6)
• Victor class submarine (4)
• Kilo class submarine (6)
• Borei class submarine (1) in sea trials

The Fleet also includes many corvettes, patrol ships, light amphibious ships and support and logistic ships.

Baltic Fleet

The Baltic Fleet, established on 18 May 1703, is based in Baltiysk and Kronshtadt, with its headquarters in the city of Kaliningrad, Kaliningrad Oblast. The Fleet consists of;

• Sovremennyy class destroyer (2)
• Burevestnik class frigate (1)
• Neustrashimy class frigate (2)
• Kilo class submarine (2)
• Lada class submarine (1)

The Baltic Fleet also includes many corvettes, patrol ships, minehunters, light amphibious war ships and support ships.

Southern Military District - Southern Operational Strategic Command

The Black Sea Fleet

The Black Sea Fleet, established on 2 May 1783 and is based at the Sevastopol, Karantinnaya, and Streletskaya Bays in Sevastopol which is also the location of its headquarters, and at Novorossiysk in Krasnodar Kray. The fleet also has various other leased facilities on the Crimean Peninsula and facilities in Krasnodar Kray. The Fleet consists of;

• Slava class cruiser (1)
• Kara class cruiser (1)
• Kashin class destroyer (1)
• Burevestnik class frigate (2)
• Kilo class submarine (1)

The Fleet also includes a small number of corvettes, patrol and coastal protection ships.

Caspian Flotilla

The Caspian Flotilla, established on 4 November 1722, is based in Astrakhan and Makhachkala with its headquarters in Astrakhan. The Fleet consists of;

• Tartarstan/Gepard class frigate (1)

The Fleet also includes a small number of corvettes and patrol ships.

Eastern Military District - Eastern Operational Strategic Command

Pacific Fleet

The Pacific Fleet, established on 10 May 1731 and is headquartered in Vladivostok and based around Vladivostok and Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy. The Fleet consists of;

• Slava class cruiser (1)
• Sovremennyy class destroyer (1)
• Udaloy class destroyer (4)
• Delta III class submarine (3)
• Oscar class submarine (2)
• Akula class submarine (5)
• Kilo class submarine (7)

The Pacific Fleet also includes coastal combatants such as corvettes and patrol ships, mine warfare vessels, support and logistic ships and light amphibious ships.