KRESTA II, by Brian W. McMullin, undated. The Red Navy’s guided missile cruiser, KRESTA II, was designed for antisubmarine and surface warfare operations, and to bolster air defense coverage for Soviet task forces. The ship employed the SS-N-14 Silex anti-submarine system and carried a nuclear-capable Ka-25 Hormone A helicopter in the stern. The UDALOY class of Russian destroyers has replaced the KRESTA II.