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Library image of French Navy CVN Charles de Gaulle for illustration only. Photo by courtesy of X user: jr_armon_ceuta

Libary image of a Pr.503/R Alpinist class SSV for illustration only. Photo courtesy of cemano-db.com

Libray image of Pr.864 Vishnya class SSV Vasiliy Tatishchev by kind permission of chacons.

🔺Maritime Surveillance activity - Heads up!

Russian Navy Baltic Fleet will likely seek to conduct SIGINT surveillance against the @marinenationale.bsky.social French Navy CSG as it arrives in the Baltic Sea for #NATO #Orion26 activity.

Likely candidates: Pr.503/R Alpinist & Pr.864 Vishnya SSVs

Exclusive HD satellite pic of 🇷🇺 submarine KRASNODAR in Alexandria (Egypt - مصر 🇪🇬)

Last appearance of this Kilo-class was a few weeks ago, tracked by NATO-commanded 🇮🇹 ships.

This port visit is much more discrete than the previous one in Algiers 🇩🇿...

Russian Naval Operations - Weekly Situation Report - Week 03/2025 Overview Northern Fleet January 14 Grisha class corvette Yunga deployed to the Barents Sea  for combat drills. The drills involve gunnery an...

Russian naval deployments during Wk 03-2026 based on #OSINT reporting.
russianfleetanalysis.blogspot.com/2026/01/russ...

Russian out of area deployments continue to focus on logistic operations in Africa and Middle East. Limited activity in Northern and Baltic Fleets linked to regular training.

#NavalNews #Submarines #Shipbuilding
SEVMASH shipyard is preparing to roll out the 6th Project 08851 Yasen-M/SEVERODVINSK II-class SSGN "Ulyanovsk".
Her keel was laid down as a yard number 166 on July 28, 2017.

Source: tass.ru/armiya-i-opk...
Photo from the keel laying ceremony by SEVMASH.

Russian Naval Operations - Weekly Situation Report - Week 02/2025 Overview Out of Area Deployments January 05 Northern Fleet Udaloy class destroyer RFS Severomorsk was observed passing the Dover Strait and ...

Russian naval deployments during Wk 02-2026 based on #OSINT reporting.
russianfleetanalysis.blogspot.com/2026/01/russ...

Low regular activity possibly due to Orthodox Christmas. Out of Area activity related to possible weapon transports and long term deployment of RFS Stoiky.

#Russia #Navy #Kulakov northbound #GreatBeltBridge #GreatBelt #DK #Denmark + #RDN following

Source FB #UnderBroen "Under Broen"

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It appears the submarine labelled as having a stern is just the Alrosa with her large pumpjet which is easier to spot on satellite imagery.

First Combat Use of Underwater Kamikaze Drones: Russian Kilo class Submarine Disabled in Novorossiysk

The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has carried out a special operation in the port of Novorossiysk, marking the first-ever combat use of underwater kamikaze drones.

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After escorting the tanker 🇷🇺KAMA in early November, the frigate 🇷🇺BOIKIY was spotted departing the port of🇸🇾Tartus on November 28.

Is she continuing to escort 🇷🇺Russian vessels linked to the « shadow fleet »?
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Russian Navy's Kharabovsk Special Purpose Submarine Hits the Water - Naval News Satellite images observed by Naval News show the Russian Navy special purpose submarine RFS Khabarovsk in the water, moored at a quay at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk

Satellite images observed by Naval News show the Russian Navy special purpose submarine RFS Khabarovsk in the water, moored at a quay at the Sevmash shipyard in Severodvinsk 🇷🇺
By @kaptainloma.bsky.social
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Ukraine Strikes Russian Shadow Fleet Tankers in Black Sea - Naval News On the night of November 28 the Ukrainian armed forces deployed so-called Sea Baby Unmanned Surface Vehicles (USVs) in the Black Sea and specifically attacked two tankers, believed to be part of Russi...

On the night of November 28 the Ukrainian armed forces deployed so-called Sea Baby Unmanned Surface Vehicles in the Black Sea and specifically attacked two tankers, believed to be part of Russia’s alleged shadow fleet 🇺🇦💥🇷🇺
Analysis by @kaptainloma.bsky.social
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

We should also take in account that most tankers of the shadow fleet are aging, in poor state, and most of the time in need of maintenance.

Russia's Harmony Network - Operational Strength but Strategic Weakness - Naval News Russia might be operating a network of sonar systems in the Barents Sea designed to detect submarines. The Harmony Network appears to be an equivalent of the famous SOSUS network

Russia’s Harmony Network – Operational Strength but Strategic Weakness
Analysis by @kaptainloma.bsky.social
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

The Kama has reappeared At 10:40 CEST, the Russian Navy tanker Kama (MMSI: 273540290) entered the port of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Four days ago, we tracked the ship as it made a turn to the south in the central Red Sea but the...

It has happened before

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Not Ukrainian, but… Philippines

New Filipino naval drone (USV) packed with explosives. Info here -> www.hisutton.com/Philippines-...

My latest article for @navalnews.com where I focus on Russia's shift of using USV offensively and the implications for NATO maritime forces operating in the Baltic Sea.

Russian Navy Project 11540 Neutrashimy-class frigate RFS Neutrashimy (772) northbound under the Storebaelt Bridge in Denmark - July 27, 2025

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#GeneralSkobelev and #AIS target " #DadnaBase " nearby #Sparta

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Russian Naval Operations - Weekly Situation Report - Week 26/2025 Weekly Overview Northern Fleet Monday June 23 Grisha class anti-submarine corvettes Snezhnogorsk and Onega of the Kola Flotilla were reporte...

Russian naval deployments during Wk 26-2025 based
on #OSINT.
russianfleetanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/06/russ...

Heighted naval activity in the Baltic Fleet, possibly as a result of training cycles, and one submarine heading towards the Mediterranean.

Russian Navy corvette escorts Shadow Fleet tankers in the English Channel  - Naval News Recent naval deployments and exercises undertaken by the Russian Navy suggest that Russia has started escorting Shadow Fleet vessels...

The escort action could be a direct response of Russia against mounting western sanctions that increasingly targets Russia’s fleet of aging and often uninsured tankers, better known as the Shadow Fleet 🇷🇺
Story by @kaptainloma.bsky.social
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No problem. I was missing the overview that
Nicholas J. Myers used to do, so decided to create this. If you see room for improvement, let me know.

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Russian Navy - Weekly Situation Report - Week 25/2025 Weekly Overview Northern Fleet Wednesday June 18 Two Il-38 maritime patrol aircraft were deployed over the Barents Sea during an anti-submar...

Russian naval deployments during Wk 25-2025 based on #OSINT.
russianfleetanalysis.blogspot.com/2025/06/russ...

Large concentration of naval movements at the North Sea as the Russian Navy increases the escort of tankers belonging to the Shadow Fleet.

Northern Fleet frigate exercises in Baltic Sea The Admiral Kasatonov plays a key role in this week's Russian drills in the Nordic-Baltic region.

Northern Fleet frigate "Admiral Kasatonov" plays key role in this week's Russian drills in the Nordic-Baltic region

On May 30th, the Russian Navy launched the amphibious landing vessel RFS Vladimir Andreyev at the Yantar shipyard in the Kaliningrad Region. The ceremony was attended by the Commander of the Russian Navy 🇷🇺
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Російське судно атакували біля Мозамбіку: що відомо про напад Подробиці читайте на сайті

Russian ship attacked near Mozambique: what is known about the attack

"It was attacked by two unknown vessels that did not make contact with the ship, but opened fire on it," the source explained

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www.rbc.ua/rus/news/ros...

Russian ship 'Atlantis' (K-1704) reportedly attacked off Mozambique

***UPDATE***

Russian oceanographic ship 'Atlantis' (K-1704 'Atlantida',
IMO 8607000), apparently operating with the Russian Federal Agency for Fishery (Rosrybolovstvo), has been attacked off Mozambique on Africa's eastern coast on May 8

2 boats fired upon it

Ship not on AIS since late April(?)

🔺COI activity - Update

Russian cargo vessel MV Baltic Leader likely alongside in Conakry to discharge cargo, AM 21 May 2025.

MV Patria & MV Siyanie Severa, possibly still ICW SKR-532, will likely arrive in the Conakry roads, late PM 21 May to await clearance.