 Nyorai kupfuurira kweiyi ndima - Mukutanga kwema1970 Soviet Union yakanga ine nzvimbo dzakadaro dzokutsigira dziri muEgypt, Ethiopia Eritrea, Vietnam nedzimwe nzvimbo. Muna 1977, Soviet Navy yakabvisa nzvimbo dzayo dzekutsigira dzeEgypt kuAlexandria neMersa Matruh ndokutamisa ngarava nepfuma kuTartus, kwayakashandura nzvimbo yekutsigira ngarava kuva 229th Naval uye Estuary Vessel Support Division. 