The Buyan class missile corvettes are heavily armed for a small coastal defence warship. International treaty prohibits longrange cruise missiles from operating on land, but there are no restrictions on operating them from ships. Therefore, the BuyanM corvette can deploy longrange missiles from shallow waters, basically inland, without being subject to restrictions.

Keywords: Russia, Russian Navy, Northern Fleet, Black Sea Fleet, Pacific Fleet, military, Cold War, AK630, CIWS, Kalibr cruise missiles, P800 Oniks, A190