War Thunder’s Guardian of the Baltic Sea Event Offers a Radar-Equipped Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya
The Rank V USSR event ship brings 305 mm guns, a long armor belt, and a larger anti-aircraft battery to the final Sevastopol-class design.
Gaijin Entertainment is offering the Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya as the featured battleship in War Thunder’s Guardian of the Baltic Sea event, which began on August 13, 2026. The event includes seven stages, while the ship itself gives USSR naval players a Rank V event vehicle with a heavy broadside, stronger air defenses, and radar. Gaijin outlined the ship in its official Steam announcement.
Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya is the final Sevastopol-class battleship to appear in War Thunder. It carries the class’s core strengths, including a high and extended armor belt and a powerful 305 mm main battery, but its 1946 configuration gives it a much larger anti-aircraft setup than its sister ship Sevastopol.
Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya’s strengths at sea
The battleship is built for medium- and long-range fights. Its main guns can send a strong broadside toward enemy ships, and the long armor belt gives the hull a solid layer of protection. Mobility is more ordinary, so captains will need to plan turns and positioning rather than rely on speed to escape trouble.
- Long, tall main armor belt
- Powerful 305 mm main battery
- Heavy broadside salvo
- Expanded anti-aircraft battery
- Radar for early warning
- Average mobility
The most important addition is the ship’s radar. It can warn the crew about approaching aircraft before they reach attack range, giving the battleship more time to bring its anti-aircraft weapons into action.
The battleship’s expanded anti-aircraft battery
Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya’s air defense reflects lessons from its wartime service. Two 76 mm anti-aircraft mounts sit on the first and fourth main gun turrets, while three twin 76 mm mounts are placed at the bow and stern. Those positions replace a pair of rear anti-torpedo guns found on the earlier layout.
Several 37 mm automatic guns are mounted on the second and third turrets, with more placed across the superstructure. Together with the radar, the arrangement gives the ship a clear air-defense identity rather than treating anti-aircraft weapons as a minor extra.
Where the ship fits among Soviet battleships
Gaijin’s developer comments place Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya slightly ahead of Paris Commune in speed, though it gives up some survivability and does not have Paris Commune’s pair of stern auxiliary guns. Its anti-aircraft coverage is described as better than Marat’s, and it is the first ship in the Sevastopol class to carry radar.
The ship should be especially useful against high-rank cruisers, while its armor and main guns give it a chance to stand against other battleships. The superstructure remains vulnerable, however, so protecting it during an engagement will be important. Choosing the right shell for each target will also matter when the ship is facing a mixed group of cruisers and battleships.
From Gangut to the defense of Leningrad
The real ship began construction under the name Gangut at the Admiralty Shipyard in St. Petersburg on June 3, 1909. It was renamed Oktyabrskaya Revolyutsiya on June 27, 1925, and underwent a major refit between 1931 and 1934.
During the Soviet-Finnish War from 1939 to 1940, the battleship fired on Finnish coastal batteries and supported Soviet ground forces. After the Second World War began, it took part in the defense of Leningrad, now Saint Petersburg. In September 1941, it shelled German positions and survived three aerial bomb hits to its bow on September 21. The ship remained under power and reached Kronstadt, while its anti-aircraft gunners shot down 11 aircraft during the month.
Oktyabrskaya Revolyutsiya moved to Leningrad in October and entered the Baltic Shipyard for repairs. Its crew repaired a shell hole using their own resources in spring 1942, and the battleship carried out its final combat firing missions on the Karelian Isthmus in July 1944. It received the Order of the Red Banner on July 22, 1944.
The ship was removed from the Navy list on February 17, 1956, and was scrapped between 1956 and 1957. Its anchors and anti-aircraft guns remain on display as a monument at Anchor Square in St. Petersburg.
The Guardian of the Baltic Sea event is now underway, giving players a seven-stage path toward Oktyabrskaya Revolutsiya. Gaijin also cautioned that the vehicle’s characteristics may change before it is added to the game.
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War Thunder
Developed by Gaijin Entertainment
War Thunder is a free-to-play vehicular combat MMO featuring aircraft, ground vehicles, and naval craft spanning from the early 20th century to the modern era. Players progress through technology trees across multiple nations, unlocking increasingly advanced military vehicles. The game offers three realism tiers for each vehicle type: arcade, realistic, and simulator modes. Originally developed as a flight simulator under the name "World of Planes," the game expanded to include tanks in 2014 and naval forces later, becoming a combined-arms experience. A mobile version was released in 2023.
- Genre Shooter, Simulator, Tactical
- Platforms Xbox Series X|S, PlayStation 4, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), PlayStation 5, Mac, Xbox One
- Perspective First person, Third person, Virtual Reality
- Modes Single player, Multiplayer, Co-operative, Massively Multiplayer Online (MMO)
- Release January 28, 2013
- Publisher Gaijin Entertainment
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