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🔺OOA activity - Breaking!
Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 class BPK-619 “Severomorsk” highly likely departed the Baltic Sea, 3 January 2026.
⚠️Unit escorting Russian weapon transport COIs, “MV Sparta IV” & “MYS Zhelaniya” which are likely heading for the Levant region.
Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 class BPK-619 “Severomorsk” highly likely departed the Baltic Sea, 3 January 2026.
⚠️Unit escorting Russian weapon transport COIs, “MV Sparta IV” & “MYS Zhelaniya” which are likely heading for the Levant region.
January 3, 2026 at 8:08 AM
🔺OOA activity - Breaking!
Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 class BPK-619 “Severomorsk” highly likely departed the Baltic Sea, 3 January 2026.
⚠️Unit escorting Russian weapon transport COIs, “MV Sparta IV” & “MYS Zhelaniya” which are likely heading for the Levant region.
Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 class BPK-619 “Severomorsk” highly likely departed the Baltic Sea, 3 January 2026.
⚠️Unit escorting Russian weapon transport COIs, “MV Sparta IV” & “MYS Zhelaniya” which are likely heading for the Levant region.
🔺Baltic Fleet - Update
Pr.22800 missile corvette “Amur” continues integration training & likely to be formally inducted into the Baltic Fleet ORBAT early in 2026, raising regional Pr.22800 count to five platforms (40 x Kalibr).
1 x Northern Fleet Pr.1155 Udaloy destroyer continues a BF roulement
Pr.22800 missile corvette “Amur” continues integration training & likely to be formally inducted into the Baltic Fleet ORBAT early in 2026, raising regional Pr.22800 count to five platforms (40 x Kalibr).
1 x Northern Fleet Pr.1155 Udaloy destroyer continues a BF roulement
December 31, 2025 at 11:19 AM
🔺Baltic Fleet - Update
Pr.22800 missile corvette “Amur” continues integration training & likely to be formally inducted into the Baltic Fleet ORBAT early in 2026, raising regional Pr.22800 count to five platforms (40 x Kalibr).
1 x Northern Fleet Pr.1155 Udaloy destroyer continues a BF roulement
Pr.22800 missile corvette “Amur” continues integration training & likely to be formally inducted into the Baltic Fleet ORBAT early in 2026, raising regional Pr.22800 count to five platforms (40 x Kalibr).
1 x Northern Fleet Pr.1155 Udaloy destroyer continues a BF roulement
🔺COI activity - Update
Russian COI “Adler” completed a westerly transit of the English Channel, PM 26 December 2025.
⚠️Unit continues to head SW in the Bay of Biscay.
Russian COI “Adler” completed a westerly transit of the English Channel, PM 26 December 2025.
⚠️Unit continues to head SW in the Bay of Biscay.
December 27, 2025 at 6:58 AM
🔺COI activity - Update
Russian COI “Adler” completed a westerly transit of the English Channel, PM 26 December 2025.
⚠️Unit continues to head SW in the Bay of Biscay.
Russian COI “Adler” completed a westerly transit of the English Channel, PM 26 December 2025.
⚠️Unit continues to head SW in the Bay of Biscay.
🔺OOA activity - Heads up!
Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.22350 class SKR-461 “Admiral Kasatanov” may conduct an OOA deployment late 2025/early 2026, possibly with Pr.23130 tanker “Akademik Pashin”
⚠️Unit could relieve SKR-532 “Boikiy” in the Mediterranean Sea & may have already departed homeport.
Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.22350 class SKR-461 “Admiral Kasatanov” may conduct an OOA deployment late 2025/early 2026, possibly with Pr.23130 tanker “Akademik Pashin”
⚠️Unit could relieve SKR-532 “Boikiy” in the Mediterranean Sea & may have already departed homeport.
December 26, 2025 at 9:02 AM
🔺OOA activity - Heads up!
Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.22350 class SKR-461 “Admiral Kasatanov” may conduct an OOA deployment late 2025/early 2026, possibly with Pr.23130 tanker “Akademik Pashin”
⚠️Unit could relieve SKR-532 “Boikiy” in the Mediterranean Sea & may have already departed homeport.
Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.22350 class SKR-461 “Admiral Kasatanov” may conduct an OOA deployment late 2025/early 2026, possibly with Pr.23130 tanker “Akademik Pashin”
⚠️Unit could relieve SKR-532 “Boikiy” in the Mediterranean Sea & may have already departed homeport.
🔺Russian shipbuilding - Update
Pr.11442M TARKR-080 Kirov class “Admiral Nakhimov” likely returned to Severodvinsk, 24 December 2025, having completed a third iteration of manufacturer’s sea trials in the White Sea.
⚠️Trials expected to continue early 2026.
Pr.11442M TARKR-080 Kirov class “Admiral Nakhimov” likely returned to Severodvinsk, 24 December 2025, having completed a third iteration of manufacturer’s sea trials in the White Sea.
⚠️Trials expected to continue early 2026.
December 26, 2025 at 7:48 AM
🔺Russian shipbuilding - Update
Pr.11442M TARKR-080 Kirov class “Admiral Nakhimov” likely returned to Severodvinsk, 24 December 2025, having completed a third iteration of manufacturer’s sea trials in the White Sea.
⚠️Trials expected to continue early 2026.
Pr.11442M TARKR-080 Kirov class “Admiral Nakhimov” likely returned to Severodvinsk, 24 December 2025, having completed a third iteration of manufacturer’s sea trials in the White Sea.
⚠️Trials expected to continue early 2026.
🔺COI activity - Update
Russian COI “Adler” & commenced a westbound transit of the English Channel, AM 25 December 2025.
Russian COI “Adler” & commenced a westbound transit of the English Channel, AM 25 December 2025.
December 25, 2025 at 12:46 PM
🔺COI activity - Update
Russian COI “Adler” & commenced a westbound transit of the English Channel, AM 25 December 2025.
Russian COI “Adler” & commenced a westbound transit of the English Channel, AM 25 December 2025.
🔺Strategic Air activity - Heads up
At least six unidentified Russian Strategic aircraft (75290, 75291, 75293, 84157, 84158, 09414) airborne, AM 24 December 2025, UNLOC.
At least one aircraft active in short duration C2 communications.
⚠️Unknown if training or operations sortie
At least six unidentified Russian Strategic aircraft (75290, 75291, 75293, 84157, 84158, 09414) airborne, AM 24 December 2025, UNLOC.
At least one aircraft active in short duration C2 communications.
⚠️Unknown if training or operations sortie
December 24, 2025 at 9:27 AM
🔺Strategic Air activity - Heads up
At least six unidentified Russian Strategic aircraft (75290, 75291, 75293, 84157, 84158, 09414) airborne, AM 24 December 2025, UNLOC.
At least one aircraft active in short duration C2 communications.
⚠️Unknown if training or operations sortie
At least six unidentified Russian Strategic aircraft (75290, 75291, 75293, 84157, 84158, 09414) airborne, AM 24 December 2025, UNLOC.
At least one aircraft active in short duration C2 communications.
⚠️Unknown if training or operations sortie
🔺Baltic Sea activity
Danish Navy OPV P523 likely conducted daylight close surveillance I&W mission against Russian Navy Pr.1155 Udaloy class BPK-619 “Severomorsk” 21 December 2024.
⚠️ Realistic possibility BPK-619 relocating via Great Belt to observe “Ascalon” incident in north Øresund.
Danish Navy OPV P523 likely conducted daylight close surveillance I&W mission against Russian Navy Pr.1155 Udaloy class BPK-619 “Severomorsk” 21 December 2024.
⚠️ Realistic possibility BPK-619 relocating via Great Belt to observe “Ascalon” incident in north Øresund.
December 21, 2025 at 4:17 PM
🔺Baltic Sea activity
Danish Navy OPV P523 likely conducted daylight close surveillance I&W mission against Russian Navy Pr.1155 Udaloy class BPK-619 “Severomorsk” 21 December 2024.
⚠️ Realistic possibility BPK-619 relocating via Great Belt to observe “Ascalon” incident in north Øresund.
Danish Navy OPV P523 likely conducted daylight close surveillance I&W mission against Russian Navy Pr.1155 Udaloy class BPK-619 “Severomorsk” 21 December 2024.
⚠️ Realistic possibility BPK-619 relocating via Great Belt to observe “Ascalon” incident in north Øresund.
🔺Research vessel activity
PP Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RV “Akademik Boris Petrov” returned to Kaliningrad 20 December 2025, following survey of anchorages & approaches to Russian ports in the Gulf of Finland during mid-December.
PP Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RV “Akademik Boris Petrov” returned to Kaliningrad 20 December 2025, following survey of anchorages & approaches to Russian ports in the Gulf of Finland during mid-December.
December 21, 2025 at 8:22 AM
🔺Research vessel activity
PP Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RV “Akademik Boris Petrov” returned to Kaliningrad 20 December 2025, following survey of anchorages & approaches to Russian ports in the Gulf of Finland during mid-December.
PP Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RV “Akademik Boris Petrov” returned to Kaliningrad 20 December 2025, following survey of anchorages & approaches to Russian ports in the Gulf of Finland during mid-December.
🔺 Research vessel activity
PP Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RV “Akademik Nikolay Strakhov” entered the southern Norwegian Sea, 21 December 2025.
⚠️Unit departed Murmansk 17 December & likely ENR survey tasking in the wider Atlantic region next 1-3 months. Note: unit may conduct enroute survey
PP Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RV “Akademik Nikolay Strakhov” entered the southern Norwegian Sea, 21 December 2025.
⚠️Unit departed Murmansk 17 December & likely ENR survey tasking in the wider Atlantic region next 1-3 months. Note: unit may conduct enroute survey
December 21, 2025 at 8:01 AM
🔺 Research vessel activity
PP Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RV “Akademik Nikolay Strakhov” entered the southern Norwegian Sea, 21 December 2025.
⚠️Unit departed Murmansk 17 December & likely ENR survey tasking in the wider Atlantic region next 1-3 months. Note: unit may conduct enroute survey
PP Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RV “Akademik Nikolay Strakhov” entered the southern Norwegian Sea, 21 December 2025.
⚠️Unit departed Murmansk 17 December & likely ENR survey tasking in the wider Atlantic region next 1-3 months. Note: unit may conduct enroute survey
Remembering the crew of the Penlee lifeboat “Solomon Browne”Lost with all hands on 19 December 1981 attempting rescue of the crew & passengers of the stricken Union Star.
Service not Self
Service not Self
December 19, 2025 at 8:19 PM
Remembering the crew of the Penlee lifeboat “Solomon Browne”Lost with all hands on 19 December 1981 attempting rescue of the crew & passengers of the stricken Union Star.
Service not Self
Service not Self
🔺OOA activity - Update
Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet Kilo T636.3 class SSK B-265 “Krasnodar” & Northern Fleet Pr.1452 class tug “Altay” arrived in Algiers, 19 December 2025, for a 4-day regional engagement visit.
⚠️Units likely conducted STROG east, PM 14 December with SKR-532 “Boikiy” / Skobelev
Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet Kilo T636.3 class SSK B-265 “Krasnodar” & Northern Fleet Pr.1452 class tug “Altay” arrived in Algiers, 19 December 2025, for a 4-day regional engagement visit.
⚠️Units likely conducted STROG east, PM 14 December with SKR-532 “Boikiy” / Skobelev
December 19, 2025 at 1:05 PM
🔺OOA activity - Update
Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet Kilo T636.3 class SSK B-265 “Krasnodar” & Northern Fleet Pr.1452 class tug “Altay” arrived in Algiers, 19 December 2025, for a 4-day regional engagement visit.
⚠️Units likely conducted STROG east, PM 14 December with SKR-532 “Boikiy” / Skobelev
Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet Kilo T636.3 class SSK B-265 “Krasnodar” & Northern Fleet Pr.1452 class tug “Altay” arrived in Algiers, 19 December 2025, for a 4-day regional engagement visit.
⚠️Units likely conducted STROG east, PM 14 December with SKR-532 “Boikiy” / Skobelev
🔺Image attribution correction
Droxford Maritime inadvertently mis-credited the library image of SKR-532 “Boikiy” in our posts of 14 & 15 December 2025.
The image (seen below) was in fact the work of Anders Dyhrbyrg Bruun.
Droxford Maritime inadvertently mis-credited the library image of SKR-532 “Boikiy” in our posts of 14 & 15 December 2025.
The image (seen below) was in fact the work of Anders Dyhrbyrg Bruun.
December 16, 2025 at 6:57 PM
🔺Image attribution correction
Droxford Maritime inadvertently mis-credited the library image of SKR-532 “Boikiy” in our posts of 14 & 15 December 2025.
The image (seen below) was in fact the work of Anders Dyhrbyrg Bruun.
Droxford Maritime inadvertently mis-credited the library image of SKR-532 “Boikiy” in our posts of 14 & 15 December 2025.
The image (seen below) was in fact the work of Anders Dyhrbyrg Bruun.
🔺Submarine construction - Update
NEWCON Lada T677 class SSK B-587 "Vilikiye-Luki" (H03) was commissioned into the Russian Navy at Admiralty shipyard, 16 December 2025.
⚠️Unit will likely conduct unit certification training in the Baltic Sea, next 6-8 months before becoming operational.
NEWCON Lada T677 class SSK B-587 "Vilikiye-Luki" (H03) was commissioned into the Russian Navy at Admiralty shipyard, 16 December 2025.
⚠️Unit will likely conduct unit certification training in the Baltic Sea, next 6-8 months before becoming operational.
December 16, 2025 at 12:20 PM
🔺Submarine construction - Update
NEWCON Lada T677 class SSK B-587 "Vilikiye-Luki" (H03) was commissioned into the Russian Navy at Admiralty shipyard, 16 December 2025.
⚠️Unit will likely conduct unit certification training in the Baltic Sea, next 6-8 months before becoming operational.
NEWCON Lada T677 class SSK B-587 "Vilikiye-Luki" (H03) was commissioned into the Russian Navy at Admiralty shipyard, 16 December 2025.
⚠️Unit will likely conduct unit certification training in the Baltic Sea, next 6-8 months before becoming operational.
🔺Baltic Sea activity - Breaking!
Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 Udaloy class destroyer, BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov” VISID departed the Baltic Sea, 16 December 2025.
⚠️ Having been relieved by BPK-619 "Severomorsk", BPK-626 may return to homeport Severomorsk.
Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 Udaloy class destroyer, BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov” VISID departed the Baltic Sea, 16 December 2025.
⚠️ Having been relieved by BPK-619 "Severomorsk", BPK-626 may return to homeport Severomorsk.
December 16, 2025 at 11:08 AM
🔺Baltic Sea activity - Breaking!
Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 Udaloy class destroyer, BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov” VISID departed the Baltic Sea, 16 December 2025.
⚠️ Having been relieved by BPK-619 "Severomorsk", BPK-626 may return to homeport Severomorsk.
Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 Udaloy class destroyer, BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov” VISID departed the Baltic Sea, 16 December 2025.
⚠️ Having been relieved by BPK-619 "Severomorsk", BPK-626 may return to homeport Severomorsk.
🔺OOA activity- Update
COI tanker General Skobelev likely escorted by Pr.20380 class SKR-532 “Boikiy” entered the Mediterranean Sea, PM 14 December 2025.
⚠️There is a realistic possibility Kilo B-275 “Krasnodar” & tug “Altay” also entered the Mediterranean at that time.
COI tanker General Skobelev likely escorted by Pr.20380 class SKR-532 “Boikiy” entered the Mediterranean Sea, PM 14 December 2025.
⚠️There is a realistic possibility Kilo B-275 “Krasnodar” & tug “Altay” also entered the Mediterranean at that time.
December 15, 2025 at 11:34 AM
🔺OOA activity- Update
COI tanker General Skobelev likely escorted by Pr.20380 class SKR-532 “Boikiy” entered the Mediterranean Sea, PM 14 December 2025.
⚠️There is a realistic possibility Kilo B-275 “Krasnodar” & tug “Altay” also entered the Mediterranean at that time.
COI tanker General Skobelev likely escorted by Pr.20380 class SKR-532 “Boikiy” entered the Mediterranean Sea, PM 14 December 2025.
⚠️There is a realistic possibility Kilo B-275 “Krasnodar” & tug “Altay” also entered the Mediterranean at that time.
🔺Northern Fleet Air activity
A Russian Navy NFAF Tu-142 MPA RTB after a 4-hr local sortie in the Barents Sea, 14 December 2025. A further Tu-142 RTB shortly after take off.
⚠️Aircraft likely supported the departure of multiple warships ahead of planned exercise activity.
A Russian Navy NFAF Tu-142 MPA RTB after a 4-hr local sortie in the Barents Sea, 14 December 2025. A further Tu-142 RTB shortly after take off.
⚠️Aircraft likely supported the departure of multiple warships ahead of planned exercise activity.
December 14, 2025 at 3:02 PM
🔺Northern Fleet Air activity
A Russian Navy NFAF Tu-142 MPA RTB after a 4-hr local sortie in the Barents Sea, 14 December 2025. A further Tu-142 RTB shortly after take off.
⚠️Aircraft likely supported the departure of multiple warships ahead of planned exercise activity.
A Russian Navy NFAF Tu-142 MPA RTB after a 4-hr local sortie in the Barents Sea, 14 December 2025. A further Tu-142 RTB shortly after take off.
⚠️Aircraft likely supported the departure of multiple warships ahead of planned exercise activity.
🔺OOA activity- Update
Russian Navy Pr.20380 class SKR-532 “Boikiy” arrived east of STROG, 14 December 2025.
⚠️Unit highly likely to escort COI tanker General Skobelev into the Mediterranean Sea during PM.
⚠️Likely Kilo B-275 “Krasnodar” & tug “Altay” will also enter as part of this group.
Russian Navy Pr.20380 class SKR-532 “Boikiy” arrived east of STROG, 14 December 2025.
⚠️Unit highly likely to escort COI tanker General Skobelev into the Mediterranean Sea during PM.
⚠️Likely Kilo B-275 “Krasnodar” & tug “Altay” will also enter as part of this group.
December 14, 2025 at 10:45 AM
🔺OOA activity- Update
Russian Navy Pr.20380 class SKR-532 “Boikiy” arrived east of STROG, 14 December 2025.
⚠️Unit highly likely to escort COI tanker General Skobelev into the Mediterranean Sea during PM.
⚠️Likely Kilo B-275 “Krasnodar” & tug “Altay” will also enter as part of this group.
Russian Navy Pr.20380 class SKR-532 “Boikiy” arrived east of STROG, 14 December 2025.
⚠️Unit highly likely to escort COI tanker General Skobelev into the Mediterranean Sea during PM.
⚠️Likely Kilo B-275 “Krasnodar” & tug “Altay” will also enter as part of this group.
🔺The Buzzer!
Not that I pay too much attention but for those that do follow such nonsense, between 1800Z-1823Z the notorious Russian Forces “Buzzer” station played David Bowie “Starman”
Make of that what you will!
Not that I pay too much attention but for those that do follow such nonsense, between 1800Z-1823Z the notorious Russian Forces “Buzzer” station played David Bowie “Starman”
Make of that what you will!
December 12, 2025 at 6:25 PM
🔺The Buzzer!
Not that I pay too much attention but for those that do follow such nonsense, between 1800Z-1823Z the notorious Russian Forces “Buzzer” station played David Bowie “Starman”
Make of that what you will!
Not that I pay too much attention but for those that do follow such nonsense, between 1800Z-1823Z the notorious Russian Forces “Buzzer” station played David Bowie “Starman”
Make of that what you will!
🔺OOA activity - Update
Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet Pr.22160 PS-417 “Viktor Veliky” VISID returned to the Baltic Sea, 12 December 2025, following initial OOA tasking mission.
⚠️Unit completed escort of COI tanker “General Skobelev” to the Ushant TSS and the tanker continues to the Levant alone.
Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet Pr.22160 PS-417 “Viktor Veliky” VISID returned to the Baltic Sea, 12 December 2025, following initial OOA tasking mission.
⚠️Unit completed escort of COI tanker “General Skobelev” to the Ushant TSS and the tanker continues to the Levant alone.
December 12, 2025 at 6:22 AM
🔺OOA activity - Update
Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet Pr.22160 PS-417 “Viktor Veliky” VISID returned to the Baltic Sea, 12 December 2025, following initial OOA tasking mission.
⚠️Unit completed escort of COI tanker “General Skobelev” to the Ushant TSS and the tanker continues to the Levant alone.
Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet Pr.22160 PS-417 “Viktor Veliky” VISID returned to the Baltic Sea, 12 December 2025, following initial OOA tasking mission.
⚠️Unit completed escort of COI tanker “General Skobelev” to the Ushant TSS and the tanker continues to the Levant alone.
🔺COI activity - Update
Russian RO-RO “Ascalon” exited the English Channel, AM 11 December 2025.
⚠️Unit conducted possible WX avoidance south of Swanage, 8-10 December, possibly indicating poor unit sea worthiness (during Storm Bram) or cargo concerns in high sea states. No new escort noted.
Russian RO-RO “Ascalon” exited the English Channel, AM 11 December 2025.
⚠️Unit conducted possible WX avoidance south of Swanage, 8-10 December, possibly indicating poor unit sea worthiness (during Storm Bram) or cargo concerns in high sea states. No new escort noted.
December 11, 2025 at 7:16 AM
🔺COI activity - Update
Russian RO-RO “Ascalon” exited the English Channel, AM 11 December 2025.
⚠️Unit conducted possible WX avoidance south of Swanage, 8-10 December, possibly indicating poor unit sea worthiness (during Storm Bram) or cargo concerns in high sea states. No new escort noted.
Russian RO-RO “Ascalon” exited the English Channel, AM 11 December 2025.
⚠️Unit conducted possible WX avoidance south of Swanage, 8-10 December, possibly indicating poor unit sea worthiness (during Storm Bram) or cargo concerns in high sea states. No new escort noted.
🔺 Research vessel activity - Update
PP Shirshov Institute of Oceanology owned & operated RV “Akademik Ioffe” completed westbound transit of the English Channel, 10 December 2025.
⚠️Unit heading for survey tasking in the tropical WESTLANT region but may conduct survey operations en route.
PP Shirshov Institute of Oceanology owned & operated RV “Akademik Ioffe” completed westbound transit of the English Channel, 10 December 2025.
⚠️Unit heading for survey tasking in the tropical WESTLANT region but may conduct survey operations en route.
December 11, 2025 at 6:51 AM
🔺 Research vessel activity - Update
PP Shirshov Institute of Oceanology owned & operated RV “Akademik Ioffe” completed westbound transit of the English Channel, 10 December 2025.
⚠️Unit heading for survey tasking in the tropical WESTLANT region but may conduct survey operations en route.
PP Shirshov Institute of Oceanology owned & operated RV “Akademik Ioffe” completed westbound transit of the English Channel, 10 December 2025.
⚠️Unit heading for survey tasking in the tropical WESTLANT region but may conduct survey operations en route.
🔺Baltic Sea activity - Breaking!
A Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 Udaloy class destroyer, likely BPK-619 “Severomorsk”, VISID entered the Baltic Sea, 10 December 2025.
⚠️Unit joins BPK-626 "Vice Admiral Kulakov" as a SECOND NORFLT ASW asset to operate in the Baltic. POSS EX activity inbound.
A Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 Udaloy class destroyer, likely BPK-619 “Severomorsk”, VISID entered the Baltic Sea, 10 December 2025.
⚠️Unit joins BPK-626 "Vice Admiral Kulakov" as a SECOND NORFLT ASW asset to operate in the Baltic. POSS EX activity inbound.
December 10, 2025 at 9:55 AM
🔺Baltic Sea activity - Breaking!
A Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 Udaloy class destroyer, likely BPK-619 “Severomorsk”, VISID entered the Baltic Sea, 10 December 2025.
⚠️Unit joins BPK-626 "Vice Admiral Kulakov" as a SECOND NORFLT ASW asset to operate in the Baltic. POSS EX activity inbound.
A Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 Udaloy class destroyer, likely BPK-619 “Severomorsk”, VISID entered the Baltic Sea, 10 December 2025.
⚠️Unit joins BPK-626 "Vice Admiral Kulakov" as a SECOND NORFLT ASW asset to operate in the Baltic. POSS EX activity inbound.
🔺Baltic Sea activity - Breaking
A UI Russian Navy POSSIBLE Pr.1155 Udaloy class destroyer VISID entered the Baltic Sea, 10 December 2025.
⚠️Candidates either BPK-626 "Vice Admiral Kulakov" returning from an OOA or Northern Fleet BPK-605/BPK-619 arriving into theatre.
A UI Russian Navy POSSIBLE Pr.1155 Udaloy class destroyer VISID entered the Baltic Sea, 10 December 2025.
⚠️Candidates either BPK-626 "Vice Admiral Kulakov" returning from an OOA or Northern Fleet BPK-605/BPK-619 arriving into theatre.
December 10, 2025 at 8:35 AM
🔺Baltic Sea activity - Breaking
A UI Russian Navy POSSIBLE Pr.1155 Udaloy class destroyer VISID entered the Baltic Sea, 10 December 2025.
⚠️Candidates either BPK-626 "Vice Admiral Kulakov" returning from an OOA or Northern Fleet BPK-605/BPK-619 arriving into theatre.
A UI Russian Navy POSSIBLE Pr.1155 Udaloy class destroyer VISID entered the Baltic Sea, 10 December 2025.
⚠️Candidates either BPK-626 "Vice Admiral Kulakov" returning from an OOA or Northern Fleet BPK-605/BPK-619 arriving into theatre.
🔺COI activity
Russian RO-RO “Ascalon” continues loiter in the English Channel, south of Swanage, 9 December 2025.
⚠️Given that B-265 “Krasnodar”, tug “Altay”, PS-417 “Viktor Velikiy” & Tanker “Gen. Skobelev” have gone through, does not “feel” like classic WX avoidance activity.
Russian RO-RO “Ascalon” continues loiter in the English Channel, south of Swanage, 9 December 2025.
⚠️Given that B-265 “Krasnodar”, tug “Altay”, PS-417 “Viktor Velikiy” & Tanker “Gen. Skobelev” have gone through, does not “feel” like classic WX avoidance activity.
December 9, 2025 at 6:50 PM
🔺COI activity
Russian RO-RO “Ascalon” continues loiter in the English Channel, south of Swanage, 9 December 2025.
⚠️Given that B-265 “Krasnodar”, tug “Altay”, PS-417 “Viktor Velikiy” & Tanker “Gen. Skobelev” have gone through, does not “feel” like classic WX avoidance activity.
Russian RO-RO “Ascalon” continues loiter in the English Channel, south of Swanage, 9 December 2025.
⚠️Given that B-265 “Krasnodar”, tug “Altay”, PS-417 “Viktor Velikiy” & Tanker “Gen. Skobelev” have gone through, does not “feel” like classic WX avoidance activity.