 Russia needs more warships now. Russia needs to strengthen its naval forces now. The nation's Navy Chief Admiral Nikolai Yevmenov has said the military campaign in Ukraine has demonstrated that all of the best innovative ideas should be implemented immediately, he added. The special military operation has shown that we need to speed up. The Navy head told Zvezda TV channel speaking on the sidelines of the international Maritime Defense show in the Russian city of Kronstadt. All the best ideas should be adopted not just soon but immediately, he stated, calling for a shortening of the lengthy design and development as well as research and engineering phases. Russia's Black Sea Fleet is taking part in the campaign in Ukraine. According to the Fleet Commander, Vice Admiral Viktor Sokolov, the Fleet's vessels have launched a total of 180 missile strikes at key Ukrainian military facilities. Yevmenov also said that Russia's defense industries plan to enhance their shipbuilding capabilities to be able to produce three mine sweeping vessels per year instead of one. This year alone, the Russian Navy expects to receive 44 new ships including both warships and support vessels. Under the enhancement and modernization plans, the Navy is expected to receive more hypersonic Zircon anti-ship missiles as well as new Bore and Bore A nuclear-capable submarines which are equipped with 16 intercontinental ballistic missiles each.