{"id":107166,"date":"2023-05-31T00:19:00","date_gmt":"2023-05-30T22:19:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/?p=107166"},"modified":"2023-06-01T13:42:43","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T11:42:43","slug":"rockwools-new-controversy-used-in-russian-frigates-carrying-hypersonic-missiles","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/en\/rockwools-new-controversy-used-in-russian-frigates-carrying-hypersonic-missiles\/","title":{"rendered":"Rockwool\u2019s new controversy: Used in Russian frigates carrying hypersonic missiles"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Off the coast of Syria and near Norway&#8217;s border in the Arctic sail three frigates that are of utmost importance to Russia&#8217;s maritime power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The frigates belong to the Admiral Gorshkov class, which are renowned and highly advanced ships in the Russian Navy. Equipped with Russia&#8217;s new Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles, they have the capability to strike targets up to 1,000 kilometers away.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Based on official documents that Danwatch and Ekstra Bladet have obtained, we can now reveal that these frigates are built using products from the Danish Rockwool Group.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the past months Danwatch and Ekstra Bladet have covered how large parts of the Russian Navy is insulated with Rockwool. These three frigates represent the most significant, prestigious, and crucial Russian project that is known to have used Rockwool thus far.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kt-post-loop_13c182-c5 .kadence-post-image{padding-top:10px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:0px;}.kt-post-loop_13c182-c5 .kt-feat-image-align-left{grid-template-columns:20% auto;}.kt-post-loop_13c182-c5 .kt-post-grid-wrap{gap:30px 30px;}.kt-post-loop_13c182-c5 .kt-blocks-post-grid-item{border-top-left-radius:0px;border-top-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-right-radius:0px;border-bottom-left-radius:0px;border-color:#E90606;overflow:hidden;}.kt-post-loop_13c182-c5 .kt-blocks-post-grid-item .kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner{padding-top:10px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:20px;}.kt-post-loop_13c182-c5 .kt-blocks-post-grid-item header{padding-top:0px;padding-right:10px;padding-bottom:10px;padding-left:0px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}.kt-post-loop_13c182-c5 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.kb-filter-item{border-top-width:0px;border-right-width:0px;border-bottom-width:2px;border-left-width:0px;padding-top:5px;padding-right:8px;padding-bottom:5px;padding-left:8px;margin-top:0px;margin-right:10px;margin-bottom:0px;margin-left:0px;}<\/style><div class=\"wp-block-kadence-postgrid kt-blocks-post-loop-block alignnone kt-post-loop_13c182-c5 kt-post-grid-layout-grid  boks-laes-ogsaa ticss-f3496b3e\"><div class=\"kt-post-grid-layout-grid-wrap kt-post-grid-wrap\" data-columns-xxl=\"1\" data-columns-xl=\"1\" data-columns-md=\"1\" data-columns-sm=\"1\" data-columns-xs=\"1\" data-columns-ss=\"1\"data-item-selector=\".kt-post-masonry-item\" aria-label=\"Post Carousel\"><article class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item post-101676 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-tilfoej-tip-os-banner-en tag-human-rights branche-security-and-weapons branche-trade serie_el_forside-rockwools-russiske-forbindelser-en genre-investigation land-russia-en-2 serie_fokus-putins-danske-leverandoerer-en tema-human-rights tema-lovpligtig-due-dilligence-en virksomhed-rockwool author-thomas author-mathias-glistrup\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner-wrap kt-feat-image-align-left kt-feat-image-mobile-align-side\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-intrisic kt-image-ratio-100\" style=\"padding-bottom:100%;\"><div class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-intrisic\"><a aria-hidden=\"true\" tabindex=\"-1\" role=\"presentation\" href=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/en\/rockwool-in-rusland-have-made-millions-supplying-putins-war-machine\/\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Rockwool has made millions supplying Putin&#8217;s war machine\" class=\"kadence-post-image-inner-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"450\" height=\"289\" src=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/RED_Ryibinskie-Grachata-na-Voenno-morskom-parade-2017_08-e1677504928495-450x289.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/RED_Ryibinskie-Grachata-na-Voenno-morskom-parade-2017_08-e1677504928495-450x289.jpg 450w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/RED_Ryibinskie-Grachata-na-Voenno-morskom-parade-2017_08-e1677504928495-768x493.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/RED_Ryibinskie-Grachata-na-Voenno-morskom-parade-2017_08-e1677504928495-536x344.jpg 536w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/02\/RED_Ryibinskie-Grachata-na-Voenno-morskom-parade-2017_08-e1677504928495.jpg 981w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 450px) 100vw, 450px\" \/><\/a><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-grid-item-inner\"><header><h2 class=\"entry-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/en\/rockwool-in-rusland-have-made-millions-supplying-putins-war-machine\/\" target=\"_blank\">Rockwool has made millions supplying Putin&#8217;s war machine<\/a><\/h2><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-top-meta\"><\/div><\/header><div class=\"entry-content\"><\/div><footer class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-left\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-date kt-blocks-post-footer-section\"><time dateTime=\"24. February 2023\" class=\"kt-blocks-post-date\">24. February 2023<\/time><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-blocks-post-footer-right\"><\/div><\/footer><\/div><\/div><\/article><\/div><\/div><!-- .wp-block-kadence-postgrid -->\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to military analyst Anders Puck Nielsen from the Danish Defense Academy, the frigates play a vital role in Putin&#8217;s military strategy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;They hold immense importance for Russia&#8217;s navy as they enable operations over great distances. The frigates possess substantial firepower, allowing them to engage other ships and even carry out land bombardments,&#8221; he explains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rockwool itself does not directly sell its products to end customers in the Russian market but relies on a network of distributors. Particularly one of these officially certified partners, a company called Marine Complex Systems LLC (\u201cMKS\u201d), is responsible for a significant portion of the deliveries of Rockwool to the Russian Navy, including those used for the frigates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">MKS, a Russian company with more than 150 employees, specializes in work on military ships for the Russian Ministry of Defense. It has military approval and is certified by the FSB to handle state secrets. And since at least 2013 it has been a regular distributor for Rockwool, supplying the Russian Navy with Rockwool products worth at least 100 million rubles.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For the frigates, the first deal occurred in October 2013, when MKS agreed to supply more than 3,000 square meters of Rockwool insulation to the Severnaya Verf shipyard. According to the documents, this stone wool insulation was specifically intended for the lead ship of the series, &#8220;Admiral Gorshkov.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In August 2015, a year after Russia&#8217;s illegal annexation of Crimea, MKS once again provided Rockwool insulation to Severnaya Verf. This involved two contracts, totaling 19,200 square meters of insulation for the subsequent ships in the series, namely &#8220;Admiral Kasatonov&#8221; and &#8220;Admiral Golovko.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Overall, the three Rockwool contracts had a value of more than 12.1 million rubles, equivalent to over 1.5 million Danish kroner at the time.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-gallery-id-_c3da59-8c.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-_c3da59-8c.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:500px;}.kb-gallery-id-_c3da59-8c .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-_c3da59-8c .kb-slide-item .kb-gal-image-radius img{border-radius:0px 0px 0px 0px;;}.kb-gallery-id-_c3da59-8c .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{color:#929292;}.kb-gallery-caption-style-cover-hover.kb-gallery-id-_c3da59-8c .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption, .kb-gallery-caption-style-below.kb-gallery-id-_c3da59-8c .kadence-blocks-gallery-item .kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner .kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption{background:#ffffff;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-_c3da59-8c.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery{overflow:visible;}.kb-gallery-wrap-id-_c3da59-8c.wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery .kt-blocks-carousel{overflow:visible;max-width:100%;}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-gallery-id-_c3da59-8c.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius, .kb-gallery-id-_c3da59-8c.kb-gallery-ul.kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel .kt-blocks-carousel figure .kb-gal-image-radius img{height:200px;}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-gallery-wrap-id-_c3da59-8c alignfull dw-block-gallery wp-block-kadence-advancedgallery\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-ul kb-gallery-non-static kb-gallery-type-fluidcarousel kb-gallery-id-_c3da59-8c kb-gallery-caption-style-below kb-gallery-filter-none\" data-image-filter=\"none\" data-lightbox-caption=\"true\"><div class=\"kt-blocks-carousel splide kt-carousel-container-dotstyle-none kt-carousel-arrowstyle-whiteondark kt-carousel-dotstyle-none kb-slider-group-arrow kb-slider-arrow-position-center\" data-slider-anim-speed=\"400\" data-slider-scroll=\"1\" data-slider-arrows=\"true\" data-slider-dots=\"false\" data-slider-hover-pause=\"false\" data-slider-auto=\"\" data-slider-speed=\"7000\" data-slider-type=\"fluidcarousel\" data-slider-center-mode=\"true\" data-slider-gap=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-tablet=\"10px\" data-slider-gap-mobile=\"10px\" data-show-pause-button=\"false\"><div class=\"splide__track\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-carousel-init kb-blocks-fluid-carousel splide__list\"><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool-768x513.jpg\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"106927\" class=\"wp-image-106927 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool-2400x1602.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool-536x358.jpg 536w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Here are two documents from 2013 indicating the formation of a contract with Marine Complex Systems (MKS) for the provision of Rockwool products for project 22350, order 01921. This particular order pertains to the frigate named &#8220;Admiral Gorshkov.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool2-768x513.jpg\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool2-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool2-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"106929\" class=\"wp-image-106929 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool2-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool2-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool2-2400x1602.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool2-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool2-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool2-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool2-536x358.jpg 536w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool2-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">Similarly, the documents from 2015 make it evident that MKS provided Rockwool products for ship number 922 within the same frigate series. This specific ship corresponds to the frigate known as &#8220;Admiral Kasatonov.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><li class=\"kb-slide-item kb-gallery-carousel-item splide__slide\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item\"><div class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item-inner\"><figure class=\"kb-gallery-figure kadence-blocks-gallery-item-has-caption\"><div class=\"kb-gal-image-radius\"><div class=\"kb-gallery-image-contain\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool3-768x513.jpg\" width=\"768\" height=\"513\" alt=\"\" data-full-image=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool3-scaled.jpg\" data-light-image=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool3-scaled.jpg\" data-id=\"106931\" class=\"wp-image-106931 skip-lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool3-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool3-1200x801.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool3-2400x1602.jpg 2400w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool3-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool3-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool3-2048x1367.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool3-536x358.jpg 536w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Markeringer_Rockwool3-scaled.jpg 2560w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/div><\/div><figcaption class=\"kadence-blocks-gallery-item__caption\">The documents for the third transaction, which also took place in August 2015, follow the same pattern. In this case, Rockwool products were delivered for ship number 923, also known as &#8220;Admiral Golovko.&#8221;<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"denies-any-relations-with-the-military\">Denies any relations with the military<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite numerous inquiries from Danwatch and Ekstra Bladet, Rockwool has declined to be interviewed about how their materials ended up in the three frigates. Instead, we have sent a number of written questions to Rockwool&#8217;s Danish headquarters concerning the transactions and the cooperation with the distributor MKS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, Rockwool Group&#8217;s head of communications, Michael Zarin, chose to ignore these questions and instead provided a general statement about Rockwool\u2019s continuing presence in Russia, which he had also previously sent us. He further writes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;Through distributors, our products are widely available on the Russian market, as is the case in many other markets. Neither ROCKWOOL A\/S nor our Russian subsidiaries directly sell to Russian end users or have a customer relationship with the Russian military.&#8221; <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;At ROCKWOOL, we typically do not comment on the specific details you have inquired about regarding particular projects or customer relationships. However, as we have previously mentioned, ROCKWOOL maintains comprehensive guidelines for risk assessments and due diligence.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Michael Zarin did not disclose what specific kind of risk assessment Rockwool has conducted in relation to the deliveries to the Russian military, nor did he explain why Rockwool continued its cooperation with MKS for several years despite MKS\u2019 regular deliveries to the Russian military.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kt-accordion-id_14b819-a4 .kt-accordion-inner-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);row-gap:10px;}.kt-accordion-id_14b819-a4 .kt-accordion-panel-inner{border-right:0px solid transparent;border-bottom:0px solid transparent;border-left:0px solid transparent;padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-right:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-left:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);}.kt-accordion-id_14b819-a4 > 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class=\"wp-block-kadence-accordion alignnone ticss-950d3ebc dw-harmonika\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-wrap kt-accordion-id_14b819-a4 kt-accordion-has-4-panes kt-active-pane-0 kt-accordion-block kt-pane-header-alignment-left kt-accodion-icon-style-arrow kt-accodion-icon-side-right\" style=\"max-width:none\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-inner-wrap\" data-allow-multiple-open=\"false\" data-start-open=\"none\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-pane kt-accordion-pane kt-accordion-pane-1 kt-pane_d6dc0c-f8 ticss-5dcf59ac\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-header-wrap\"><button class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-header kt-acccordion-button-label-show\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title-wrap\"><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-title\"><strong>Expand to read Rockwool&#8217;s full reply<\/strong> <\/span><\/span><span class=\"kt-blocks-accordion-icon-trigger\"><\/span><\/button><\/div><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel kt-accordion-panel-hidden\"><div class=\"kt-accordion-panel-inner\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Danwatch and Ekstra Bladet have presented Rockwool with information regarding the distributor MKS&#8217;s contracts with Severnaya Verf and have invited Rockwool to be interviewed about the issue. Rockwool declines this offer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Instead, we have presented a series of written questions:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Was Rockwool aware that its products were being used to construct frigates for the Russian Navy?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Did Rockwool receive project specifications prior to executing the orders?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Rockwool&#8217;s longstanding distributor, MKS LLC, brands itself as a major supplier to Russia&#8217;s warships. Did Rockwool have any concerns about partnering with a company whose primary business is with the military?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Between 2015 and 2020, MKS LLC equipped Russian warships with Rockwool products worth 100 million rubles, equivalent to over 110,000 m2 of Rockwool stone wool sheets. Does this align with Rockwool&#8217;s values?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>On MKS&#8217; website, there is a certificate indicating that Rockwool has appointed MKS as an official distributor in Russia. What requirements and guidelines has Rockwool established for its official distributors and business partners regarding the end use of your products?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Apart from the three frigates mentioned, is Rockwool aware of its products being used in other frigates of project 22350?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Press officer Helge Coroli Frandsen answered with a general written statement, that does not directly address our questions. The statement (translated from Danish by Danwatch) is attributed to Rockwool&#8217;s head of communications, Michael Zarin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>&#8220;Until February 2022, it was common practice for Danish and international companies to operate in Russia. Therefore, it is not unusual that both ROCKWOOL and other Danish and foreign companies conducted business there during the period between Russia&#8217;s annexation of the Crimean peninsula and their invasion of Ukraine.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Our products are widely available on the Russian market through distributors, as is the case in many other markets. Neither ROCKWOOL A\/S nor our Russian subsidiaries directly sell to Russian end users or have a customer relationship with the Russian military.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Normally, ROCKWOOL does not comment on the details you are enquiring about, which relates to specific projects or customer details. However, as previously stated, ROCKWOOL maintains comprehensive guidelines for risk assessments and due diligence. ROCKWOOL has complied with all Russia-related sanctions, as confirmed by the Danish Business Authority.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rockwool&#8217;s factories in Russia are not directly subject to EU laws and sanctions. Nonetheless, Rockwool is committed to adhering to the UN Guidelines on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs), which require companies to ensure that they do not contribute to human rights violations at any stage of their value chain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group dw-fakta alignleft\"><div class=\"wp-block-group__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-group-is-layout-flow\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"rockwool-in-putin-s-navy\">Rockwool in Putin&#8217;s Navy<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In collaboration with Ekstra Bladet, Danwatch has uncovered a systematic use of Rockwool for insulating ships for Russia&#8217;s Ministry of Defence. The investigation has so far identified the following projects:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Project 22350<\/strong>: A minimum of three vessels in the cutting-edge Admiral Gorshkov missile frigate series. These frigates are officially assigned to Russia&#8217;s Northern Fleet in Murmansk, situated near Norway&#8217;s Arctic border.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Project 21980<\/strong>: A minimum of four armed <a href=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/danske-bidrag-til-putins-oprustning-i-arktis\/\">anti-sabotage ships<\/a> tasked with safeguarding the nuclear submarines of the Northern Fleet at Gadzhijevo, Murmansk near the Norwegian border.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Project 21180<\/strong>: The icebreaker &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/danske-bidrag-til-putins-oprustning-i-arktis\/\">Ilya Muromets<\/a>&#8220;, which is the first icebreaker constructed for the Russian military since the Soviet era. This vessel is also assigned to the Northern Fleet in Murmansk, where its purpose is to clear the way through Arctic ice for the fleet&#8217;s warships and submarines.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Project 23120<\/strong>: The logistical support ship &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/rockwool-i-rusland-har-tjent-millioner-paa-putins-krigsmaskine\/\">Vsevolod Bobrov<\/a>&#8221; was added to the Russian Black Sea Fleet&#8217;s naval base in Sevastopol, Crimea in 2022. During the very first days of the 2022 invasion, this ship played a role in the battle for the strategically significant &#8220;Snake Island&#8221;.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, the leading Danish stone wool producer has supplied insulation materials for use in the Russian <a href=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/rockwool-i-rusland-har-tjent-millioner-paa-putins-krigsmaskine\/\">Ministry of Defense<\/a> headquarters in Moscow, the <a href=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/midt-under-krigen-rockwool-reklamerede-med-isolering-af-den-russiske-flaades-hovedkvarter\/\">naval headquarters<\/a> in St. Petersburg, and the <a href=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/pralede-pa-nettet-rockwool-brugt-i-ruslands-udenrigsministerium\/\">Ministry of Foreign Affairs<\/a> head office in Moscow.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"responsibility-for-the-entire-value-chain\"><strong>Responsibility for the entire value chain<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2939dc-10 .kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon{font-size:30px;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2939dc-10 .kt-testimonial-rating-wrap .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#ffd700;font-size:16px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2939dc-10 .kt-testimonial-grid-wrap{gap:30px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2939dc-10 .kt-testimonial-item-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2939dc-10 .kt-testimonial-content{color:#333333;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2939dc-10 .kt-testimonial-name{color:#333333;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2939dc-10 .kt-testimonial-occupation{color:#555555;font-size:15px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2939dc-10 .kt-testimonial-item-wrap{max-width:500px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2939dc-10 .kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap{width:60px;border-top:0px solid #555555;border-right:0px solid #555555;border-bottom:0px solid #555555;border-left:0px solid #555555;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2939dc-10 .kt-svg-testimonial-icon{justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2939dc-10 .kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon svg{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2939dc-10 .kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon{border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2939dc-10 .kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap{border-top:0px solid #555555;border-right:0px solid #555555;border-bottom:0px solid #555555;border-left:0px solid #555555;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2939dc-10 .kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon{border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2939dc-10{padding-top:px;padding-bottom:px;margin-top:px;margin-bottom:px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2939dc-10 .kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap{border-top:0px solid #555555;border-right:0px solid #555555;border-bottom:0px solid #555555;border-left:0px solid #555555;}}<\/style><div class=\"kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2939dc-10 kt-testimonial-halign-left kt-testimonial-style-basic kt-testimonials-media-on kt-testimonials-icon-on kt-testimonial-columns-1 kt-t-xxl-col-1 kt-t-xl-col-1 kt-t-lg-col-1 kt-t-md-col-1 kt-t-sm-col-1 kt-t-xs-col-1 dw-citat-wrapper alignright wp-block-kadence-testimonials\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-testimonials-inner-wrap kt-testimonial-grid-wrap\">\n<li class=\"kt-testimonial-grid-item\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-item-wrap kt-testimonial-item-_fb9b40-2e wp-block-kadence-testimonial\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-text-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon-wrap\"><div class='kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon-icon-ic_quoteSerifRight'><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M0 0v3h2c0 1.11-.89 2-2 2v1c1.65 0 3-1.35 3-3v-3h-3zm5 0v3h2c0 1.11-.89 2-2 2v1c1.65 0 3-1.35 3-3v-3h-3z\" transform=\"translate(0 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\">If their subsidiary in Russia sells to distributors who then sell to the Russian military, then Rockwool naturally has a responsibility over the entire value chain. They can&#8217;t just say that they didn\u2019t know<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name\">Fernanda Hopenhaym Cabrera<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation\">Member of UN Working Group on Business and Human Rights<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Fernanda Hopenhaym Cabrera is a member of the UN <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohchr.org\/en\/special-procedures\/wg-business\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Working Group<\/a> on Business and Human Rights which works towards implementing and advising on the UNGPs. She believes that Rockwool bears responsibility for the fact that its products are now installed in three active frigates in Russia&#8217;s navy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;If their subsidiary in Russia sells to distributors who then sell to the Russian military, then Rockwool naturally has a responsibility over the entire value chain. They can&#8217;t just say that they didn\u2019t know,&#8221; says Hopenhaym Cabrera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The UN guidelines are applicable to all companies, irrespective of whether they choose to acknowledge them or not. However, companies like Rockwool, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rockwool.com\/group\/about-us\/corporate-governance\/human-rights\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">publicly commit<\/a> to complying with the UNGPs, are expected to uphold those commitments, according to Hopenhaym Cabrera.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;A company that has a human rights policy and publicly commits to the UNGPs should have mechanisms in place to ensure that its products do not end up contributing to human rights violations,&#8221; she emphasizes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hopenhaym Cabrera points to the fact that two of the deliveries occurred after Russia&#8217;s illegal annexation of Crimea in 2014, a period marked by Russia&#8217;s military aggression and well-documented human rights violations. Under such circumstances, companies are expected to conduct enhanced due diligence for their business operations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;It appears that Rockwool, in this instance, has not carried out this enhanced due diligence for their entire value chain and business partners. If they want to have operations that are human rights respecting and to comply with their human rights responsibilities, they should have taken greater action in this type of setting&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"the-shipyard-confirms\"><strong>The shipyard confirms<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n<style>.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2eb727-55 .kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon{font-size:30px;border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2eb727-55 .kt-testimonial-rating-wrap .kb-svg-icon-wrap{color:#ffd700;font-size:16px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2eb727-55 .kt-testimonial-grid-wrap{gap:30px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2eb727-55 .kt-testimonial-item-wrap{padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2eb727-55 .kt-testimonial-content{color:#333333;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2eb727-55 .kt-testimonial-name{color:#333333;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2eb727-55 .kt-testimonial-occupation{color:#555555;font-size:15px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2eb727-55 .kt-testimonial-item-wrap{max-width:500px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2eb727-55 .kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap{width:60px;border-top:0px solid #555555;border-right:0px solid #555555;border-bottom:0px solid #555555;border-left:0px solid #555555;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2eb727-55 .kt-svg-testimonial-icon{justify-content:center;align-items:center;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2eb727-55 .kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon svg{display:inline-block;vertical-align:middle;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2eb727-55 .kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon{border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;}}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2eb727-55 .kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap{border-top:0px solid #555555;border-right:0px solid #555555;border-bottom:0px solid #555555;border-left:0px solid #555555;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2eb727-55 .kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon{border-top:0px solid;border-right:0px solid;border-bottom:0px solid;border-left:0px solid;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2eb727-55{padding-top:px;padding-bottom:px;margin-top:px;margin-bottom:px;}.kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2eb727-55 .kt-testimonial-media-inner-wrap{border-top:0px solid #555555;border-right:0px solid #555555;border-bottom:0px solid #555555;border-left:0px solid #555555;}}<\/style><div class=\"kt-blocks-testimonials-wrap_2eb727-55 kt-testimonial-halign-left kt-testimonial-style-basic kt-testimonials-media-on kt-testimonials-icon-on kt-testimonial-columns-1 kt-t-xxl-col-1 kt-t-xl-col-1 kt-t-lg-col-1 kt-t-md-col-1 kt-t-sm-col-1 kt-t-xs-col-1 dw-citat-wrapper alignright wp-block-kadence-testimonials\"><ul class=\"kt-blocks-testimonials-inner-wrap kt-testimonial-grid-wrap\">\n<li class=\"kt-testimonial-grid-item\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-item-wrap kt-testimonial-item-_02fd83-b2 wp-block-kadence-testimonial\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-text-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon-wrap\"><div class='kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon kt-svg-testimonial-global-icon-icon-ic_quoteSerifRight'><svg viewBox=\"0 0 8 8\"  fill=\"currentColor\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"  aria-hidden=\"true\"><path d=\"M0 0v3h2c0 1.11-.89 2-2 2v1c1.65 0 3-1.35 3-3v-3h-3zm5 0v3h2c0 1.11-.89 2-2 2v1c1.65 0 3-1.35 3-3v-3h-3z\" transform=\"translate(0 1)\"\/><\/svg><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-content-wrap\"><blockquote class=\"kt-testimonial-content\">For corvettes, we purchase insulation from the company Tizol, and for frigates \u2013 from Rockwool<\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-meta-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-name\">Severnaya Verf<\/div><\/div><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation-wrap\"><div class=\"kt-testimonial-occupation\">January 2020<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In addition to the three frigates that are built already, the shipyard Severnaya Verf is currently constructing five more frigates of the same type. Furthermore, they have signed contracts with the Russian Ministry of Defense for two additional frigates.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This suggests that there may be more contracts involving Rockwool than the three that are known to Danwatch and Ekstra Bladet.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have reached out to Severnaya Verf for a comment regarding their use of Rockwool for warships, but they have not returned our emails. However, in a 2020 <a href=\"https:\/\/flotprom.ru\/2020\/347894\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">article<\/a> published by the Russian military publication Mil.Press, the shipyard&#8217;s press department confirmed the utilization of Rockwool in frigates:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">&#8220;For corvettes, we purchase insulation from the company Tizol, and for frigates \u2013 from Rockwool&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The press department further added, &#8220;Rockwool initially had supplies from Finland, but now the Rockwool factory operates in Vyborg. The quality of products from these companies meets the requirements of the supervisory authorities and our customer.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">We have also reached out to Rockwool\u2019s distributor Marine Complex Systems LLC (\u201cMKS\u201d), but they did not respond to our request for comment.<\/p>\n\n\n<style>.kb-row-layout-id_916bb5-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap{align-content:start;}:where(.kb-row-layout-id_916bb5-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap) > .wp-block-kadence-column{justify-content:start;}.kb-row-layout-id_916bb5-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-md, 2rem);padding-top:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);padding-bottom:var(--global-kb-spacing-sm, 1.5rem);grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}.kb-row-layout-id_916bb5-2d{background-color:rgba(232,227,207,0);}.kb-row-layout-id_916bb5-2d > .kt-row-layout-overlay{opacity:0.30;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kb-row-layout-id_916bb5-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kb-row-layout-id_916bb5-2d > .kt-row-column-wrap{grid-template-columns:minmax(0, 1fr);}}<\/style><div class=\"kb-row-layout-wrap kb-row-layout-id_916bb5-2d alignnone kt-row-has-bg wp-block-kadence-rowlayout\" id=\"om_skibene_start\"><div class=\"kt-row-column-wrap kt-has-1-columns kt-row-layout-equal kt-tab-layout-inherit kt-mobile-layout-row kt-row-valign-top\">\n<style>.kadence-column_f38ec8-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_f38ec8-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_f38ec8-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_f38ec8-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_f38ec8-0f{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_f38ec8-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_f38ec8-0f > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_f38ec8-0f\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center ghostkit-custom-1zFCEl baggrund-darker\" id=\"project-21980-rook-anti-sabotage-skibe\">Meet Vladimir Putin&#8217;s new class of missile frigates<\/h2>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n<style>.kadence-column_8f00ca-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{column-gap:var(--global-kb-gap-sm, 1rem);}.kadence-column_8f00ca-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;}.kadence-column_8f00ca-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col > .aligncenter{width:100%;}.kadence-column_8f00ca-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col:before{opacity:0.3;}.kadence-column_8f00ca-5a{position:relative;}@media all and (max-width: 1024px){.kadence-column_8f00ca-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}@media all and (max-width: 767px){.kadence-column_8f00ca-5a > .kt-inside-inner-col{flex-direction:column;justify-content:center;}}<\/style>\n<div class=\"wp-block-kadence-column kadence-column_8f00ca-5a\"><div class=\"kt-inside-inner-col\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1920\" height=\"1376\" src=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PR-PUTIN.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107062\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PR-PUTIN.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PR-PUTIN-1200x860.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PR-PUTIN-450x323.jpg 450w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PR-PUTIN-768x550.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PR-PUTIN-1536x1101.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/PR-PUTIN-536x384.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Vladimir Putin visited Severnaya Verf in 2019 for a keel-laying ceremony of two new frigates of project 22350. 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The&nbsp;crew of&nbsp;the&nbsp;ship is ready to&nbsp;carry out the&nbsp;tasks of&nbsp;combat duty.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Recently, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MT_Anderson\/status\/1652503590450388993\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">satellite images<\/a> captured &#8220;Admiral Gorshkov&#8221; at the Russian naval base in Tartus, a port city in Syria, on April 29.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">According to Russian news agency Tass, the \u201cAdmiral Gorshkov\u201d, which can accommodate a crew of up to 210, will be patrolling the Mediterranean during May and June. 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As a result, they pose a threat from considerable distances and bring substantial firepower to the battlefield,&#8221; he says. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The second frigate in the series, &#8220;Admiral Kasatonov,&#8221; which was commissioned in 2020, has also attracted significant attention in the media.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image dw-image\">\n<figure data-gkt-effects=\"{&amp;quot;reveal&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;x&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;y&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;opacity&amp;quot;:0,&amp;quot;scale&amp;quot;:1,&amp;quot;transition&amp;quot;:{&amp;quot;type&amp;quot;:&amp;quot;easing&amp;quot;,&amp;quot;duration&amp;quot;:0.9,&amp;quot;delay&amp;quot;:0}}}\" class=\"aligncenter size-full\" ><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1200\" height=\"800\" src=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Russian_frigate_Admiral_Kasatonov_2021-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-107068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Russian_frigate_Admiral_Kasatonov_2021-1.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Russian_frigate_Admiral_Kasatonov_2021-1-450x300.jpg 450w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Russian_frigate_Admiral_Kasatonov_2021-1-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/edu.danwatch.dk\/dw-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/Russian_frigate_Admiral_Kasatonov_2021-1-536x357.jpg 536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1200px) 100vw, 1200px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Here is a photo of &#8220;Admiral Kasatonov&#8221; during the final rehearsal for the grand naval parade in St. Petersburg in 2021. Photo: Russian Ministry of Defense.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In March 2023, the frigate <a href=\"https:\/\/function.mil.ru\/news_page\/country\/more.htm?id=12459995@egNews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">returned<\/a> to the Northern Fleet base in Severomorsk after an unprecedented journey lasting over 420 days. Remarkably, the frigate had covered a distance equivalent to circling the world three times.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During its return voyage to Severomorsk, the &#8220;Admiral Kasatonov&#8221; attracted the attention of the <a href=\"https:\/\/ukdaily.news\/war-in-ukraine-the-spanish-navy-intercepts-two-russian-ships-in-the-mediterranean-379270.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spanish<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/seawaves.com\/2023\/03\/17\/dutch-frigate-shadows-admiral-kasatonov\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dutch<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.royalnavy.mod.uk\/news-and-latest-activity\/news\/2023\/march\/13\/230313-portland-monitors-russian-task-group\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">English<\/a> fleets, who closely monitored the frigate&#8217;s passage through their respective waters. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In Severomorsk, the &#8220;Admiral Kasatonov&#8221; will be joined by the third frigate in the series, the &#8220;Admiral Golovko.&#8221; The Russian Ministry of Defense <a href=\"https:\/\/function.mil.ru\/news_page\/country\/more.htm?id=12462485@egNews\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reports<\/a> that &#8220;Admiral Golovko&#8221; is currently undergoing final tests at the Russian Navy\u2019s combat training ranges in the Barents Sea. 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Photo: Ministry of Defense of Russia<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Apart from the three completed frigates already mentioned, the Severnaya Verf shipyard is actively engaged in the construction of five additional frigates of the same type.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These forthcoming vessels bear the names &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/ru.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/%D0%90%D0%B4%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB_%D1%84%D0%BB%D0%BE%D1%82%D0%B0_%D0%A1%D0%BE%D0%B2%D0%B5%D1%82%D1%81%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B3%D0%BE_%D0%A1%D0%BE%D1%8E%D0%B7%D0%B0_%D0%98%D1%81%D0%B0%D0%BA%D0%BE%D0%B2_(%D1%84%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82)\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Admiral Isakov<\/a>,&#8221; &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/ru.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=%D0%90%D0%B4%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB_%D0%90%D0%BC%D0%B5%D0%BB%D1%8C%D0%BA%D0%BE_(%D1%84%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82)&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Admiral Amelko<\/a>,&#8221; &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/ru.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=%D0%90%D0%B4%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB_%D0%A7%D0%B8%D1%87%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%BE%D0%B2_(%D1%84%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82)&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Admiral Chichagov<\/a>,&#8221; &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/ru.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=%D0%90%D0%B4%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB_%D0%AE%D0%BC%D0%B0%D1%88%D0%B5%D0%B2_(%D1%84%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82)&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Admiral Yumashev<\/a>,&#8221; and &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/ru.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=%D0%90%D0%B4%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB_%D0%A1%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%BE%D0%BD%D0%BE%D0%B2_(%D1%84%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82)&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Admiral Spiridonov<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Furthermore, Severnaya Verf has secured a contract for two more frigates named &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/ru.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=%C2%AB%D0%90%D0%B4%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB_%D0%9A%D0%B0%D0%BF%D0%B8%D1%82%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B5%D1%86%C2%BB_(%D1%84%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82)&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Admiral Kapitanets<\/a>&#8221; and &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/ru.wikipedia.org\/w\/index.php?title=%D0%90%D0%B4%D0%BC%D0%B8%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BB_%D0%92%D1%8B%D1%81%D0%BE%D1%86%D0%BA%D0%B8%D0%B9_(%D1%84%D1%80%D0%B5%D0%B3%D0%B0%D1%82)&amp;action=edit&amp;redlink=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Admiral Vysotsky<\/a>.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In April 2019, Vladimir Putin personally <a href=\"https:\/\/bestlj.ru\/137546-Zalozheny-fregaty-Admiral-Amelko-i-Admiral-CHichagov-proekta-22350.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">visited<\/a> the shipyard to commemorate the keel-laying ceremony for two of the under-construction frigates, &#8220;Admiral Amelko&#8221; and &#8220;Admiral Chichagov.&#8221;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"ghostkit-custom-1zFCEl baggrund-normal wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>An official partner and distributor of Rockwool supplied materials to the Russian Navy for use in the construction of three advanced frigates. 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