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Military observer. (Mostly Ru.) https://x.com/MrFrantarelli

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Russian warships will not approach Iran.
One detachment of ships will likely proceed to Bangladesh after Myanmar. Another detachment will likely take a sea route between countries north of Australia. The corvette Stoykiy's sea route was originally announced as being around Africa.

09.03.2026 19:13 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

There is no new information about the ship's location, but I expect to see it in the Mediterranean Sea, for example in Egypt. But who knows, everything could change in light of recent events in the region.

09.03.2026 15:58 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov.
Cam Ranh PortπŸ‡»πŸ‡³.

/"Embassy of the Russian Federation in Vietnam"(πŸ—“οΈMarch 5)/

09.03.2026 15:38 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Project 06363 Improved Kilo-class SSK B-608 β€œMozhaisk” and B-261 β€œNovorossiysk”.
Project 22800 Karakurt-class corvette β€œAmur”.
Leningrad Naval Base of the Russian Baltic Fleet, Kronstadt.
/March 5/

06.03.2026 11:46 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Steregushchiy-class corvettes β€œSovershennyy” and β€œRezkiy” and the Dubna-class light fleet oiler Pechenga arrived in Myanmar on a goodwill visit on the evening of March 5, docking at the MITT Terminal of Thilawa Port in Yangon.

06.03.2026 07:26 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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In the Sea of Japan, the Slava-class cruiser Varyag conducted artillery firing exercises and training in ship survivability.

05.03.2026 17:17 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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In Kola Bay, crews of the AS-36 and AS-34 DSRVs practiced diving to depth and maneuvering on the surface and underwater, tested communication equipment, and carried out commands received from the ship's control center("Georgiy Titov").

05.03.2026 12:57 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 2    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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PJSC β€œVyborg Shipyard”.
Project 23520 Research vessel β€œAkademik Lavyorov”.
Work on the research vessel is underway, and progress in construction is noticeable.
/ E. Chelnokova (Feb. 25) /

04.03.2026 14:47 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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PJSC β€œVyborg Shipyard”.
Project 22011 Oceanographic research vessel β€œVice-Admiral Burilichev” .
πŸ“Έ E. Chelnokova (Feb. 25).

04.03.2026 14:30 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The improved Kilo-class SSK B-274 "Petropavlovsk-Kamchatskiy", the Steregushchiy-class corvette β€œGromkiy”, and the tug Andrey Stepanov of Russia's Pacific Fleet left Vladivostok on a long voyage to carry out their assigned tasks in the Asia-Pacific region.
/MoD RF(March 3)/
tass.ru/armiya-i-opk...

04.03.2026 09:12 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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K-300P Bastion-P coastal missile system.
Kaliningrad region.

03.03.2026 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Training exercises for crews of Bastion and Bal coastal missile systems of Russia's Baltic Fleet in the Kaliningrad region.

03.03.2026 15:03 β€” πŸ‘ 8    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Ships of Russia's Pacific Fleet leave the port of Penang, Malaysia.
πŸŽ₯MoD RF

03.03.2026 14:37 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0

The Ropucha-class landing ship "Aleksandr Otrakovskiy" returned to Severomorsk.
Project 1155 Udaloy-class destroyer "Admiral Levchenko".
/A. Guryev (March 2026)/

03.03.2026 13:57 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Project 20380 Steregushchiy-class corvettes β€œSovershennyy” and β€œRezkiy”.
Dubna-class light fleet oiler Pechenga.
πŸ—ΊοΈNorth Butterworth Container Terminal (SPCT) Butterworth, Penang.
πŸ“ΈFB- "Sherwynd Kessler"(March 2026).

03.03.2026 13:22 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Sovremenny-class destroyer β€œNastoychivy”.
Frigate "Admiral Grigorovich".
Pr. 11540 Yastreb/Neustrashimy-class frigate β€œYaroslav Mudryy”.
Pr. 22800 Karakurt-class corvettes "Burya" and "Sovetsk".
Pr. 20380 Steregushchiy-class corvettes "Boykiy" and "Soobrazitelny".
πŸ—ΊοΈBaltiysk
πŸ“ΊTV report VGTRK(March 1)

03.03.2026 13:05 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Project 23700 rescue vessel Voevoda has joined the fleet of the FGBU Β«MorspassluzhbaΒ». The ceremony to raise the Russian Federation National Flag on the vessel took place at the Yantar Shipyard.
/March 3/
morflot.gov.ru/novosti/lent...

03.03.2026 12:50 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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Project 11540 frigate "Neustrashimy".
Yantar Shipyard (πŸ—ΊοΈ Kaliningrad).
/USC(March 3)/

03.03.2026 11:00 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

As part of state trials, the crew of the Karakurt-class corvette "Burya", using the CIWS "Pantsir-M", shot down a Uran target missile launched from the Steregushchiy-class corvette Boykiy.
Baltic Sea.
/MoD RF(March 2026)/

03.03.2026 10:48 β€” πŸ‘ 3    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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[March 2]MoD RF:
The Slava-class cruiser "Marshal Ustinov" conducted artillery firing exercises in the Barents Sea (near the Rybachy Peninsula).

03.03.2026 06:52 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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✈️ Ilyushin Il-38 ASW aircraft.
πŸ—ΊοΈ~ Severomorsk, Murmansk Region.
/A. Guryev(March 2026)/

02.03.2026 17:36 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

One of the frigates is supposed to set off on a long voyage soon, but I don't think it will be this week.

02.03.2026 08:13 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0

The LST was delivering military cargo; in today's conditions, this is the only way.

02.03.2026 08:08 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Light fleet oiler "Dubna".
πŸ—ΊοΈSeveromorsk, Murmansk oblast.
πŸ“ΈA. Guryev(Feb. 28).

01.03.2026 20:05 β€” πŸ‘ 6    πŸ” 1    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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[Feb. 27] MoD RF:
The crew of the Steregushchiy-class corvette Boykiy, together with a Ka-27PL helicopter, conducted anti-submarine exercises in the Baltic Sea.

28.02.2026 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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[Feb. 27] MoD RF:
The crews of the Buyan-M Class missile corvette Serpukhov, the Tarantul-class corvette Zarechny, and the minesweeper Alexander Obukhov conducted combat exercises to repel enemy attacks and performed artillery firing.

28.02.2026 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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[Feb. 26] MoD RF:
The Buyan-M Class missile corvettes Stavropol and Serpukhov and the Tarantul-class corvette Zarechny conducted training exercises firing at air and surface targets.

28.02.2026 21:07 β€” πŸ‘ 1    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Frigate Β«Admiral GrigorovichΒ».
πŸ—ΊοΈBaltiysk, Kaliningrad region.
Photo by A. Rudetskaya (Feb. 28)

This month, the ship relocated to Baltiysk from Kronstadt, where it had been stationed since the middle of last year.

28.02.2026 21:04 β€” πŸ‘ 4    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0
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The Steregushchiy-class corvettes β€œSovershennyy” and β€œRezkiy” and the Dubna-class light fleet oiler Pechenga arrived at port of Penang (Georgetown)πŸ‡²πŸ‡Ύ.
/Embassy of Russia in Malaysia(Feb. 27)/

28.02.2026 10:19 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 1    πŸ“Œ 0
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Tupolev Tu-142MK ASW aircraft.
~Severomorsk, Murmansk oblast.
/A. Guryev(Feb. 2026)/

28.02.2026 05:32 β€” πŸ‘ 2    πŸ” 0    πŸ’¬ 0    πŸ“Œ 0