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🔺OOA activity - Update
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.20380 class SKR-545 “Stoikiy” & support tanker “Yelnya” completed a westbound transit of the English Channel, 7 November 2025.
⚠️Units heading for regional engagement tasking around Africa.
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.20380 class SKR-545 “Stoikiy” & support tanker “Yelnya” completed a westbound transit of the English Channel, 7 November 2025.
⚠️Units heading for regional engagement tasking around Africa.
November 7, 2025 at 8:48 AM
🔺OOA activity - Update
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.20380 class SKR-545 “Stoikiy” & support tanker “Yelnya” completed a westbound transit of the English Channel, 7 November 2025.
⚠️Units heading for regional engagement tasking around Africa.
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.20380 class SKR-545 “Stoikiy” & support tanker “Yelnya” completed a westbound transit of the English Channel, 7 November 2025.
⚠️Units heading for regional engagement tasking around Africa.
🔺OOA activity - Breaking
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.20380 class SKR-545 “Stoikiy” & support tanker “Yelnya” VISID departed the Baltic Sea, 3 November 2025.
⚠️Units likely heading for regional engagement tasking in the African region Autumn/Winter 2025.
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.20380 class SKR-545 “Stoikiy” & support tanker “Yelnya” VISID departed the Baltic Sea, 3 November 2025.
⚠️Units likely heading for regional engagement tasking in the African region Autumn/Winter 2025.
November 3, 2025 at 8:42 AM
🔺OOA activity - Breaking
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.20380 class SKR-545 “Stoikiy” & support tanker “Yelnya” VISID departed the Baltic Sea, 3 November 2025.
⚠️Units likely heading for regional engagement tasking in the African region Autumn/Winter 2025.
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.20380 class SKR-545 “Stoikiy” & support tanker “Yelnya” VISID departed the Baltic Sea, 3 November 2025.
⚠️Units likely heading for regional engagement tasking in the African region Autumn/Winter 2025.
🔺Baltic Sea submarine activity
A UI Russian Navy Kilo class conventional diesel-electric submarine, likely Black Sea Fleet T636.3 B-261 “Novorossiysk”, returned to the St. Petersburg area, 31 October 2025.
A UI Russian Navy Kilo class conventional diesel-electric submarine, likely Black Sea Fleet T636.3 B-261 “Novorossiysk”, returned to the St. Petersburg area, 31 October 2025.
October 31, 2025 at 12:38 PM
🔺Baltic Sea submarine activity
A UI Russian Navy Kilo class conventional diesel-electric submarine, likely Black Sea Fleet T636.3 B-261 “Novorossiysk”, returned to the St. Petersburg area, 31 October 2025.
A UI Russian Navy Kilo class conventional diesel-electric submarine, likely Black Sea Fleet T636.3 B-261 “Novorossiysk”, returned to the St. Petersburg area, 31 October 2025.
🔺Baltic Naval reinforcement activity
The Russian Navy likely transferred a Pr.22800 Karakurt class missile corvette to the Baltic Sea, mid-October 2025.
Unit may be Black Sea Fleet MRK-646 “Amur”
Superstructure de-rig/re-rig, for inland waterway transit, visible.
The Russian Navy likely transferred a Pr.22800 Karakurt class missile corvette to the Baltic Sea, mid-October 2025.
Unit may be Black Sea Fleet MRK-646 “Amur”
Superstructure de-rig/re-rig, for inland waterway transit, visible.
October 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
🔺Baltic Naval reinforcement activity
The Russian Navy likely transferred a Pr.22800 Karakurt class missile corvette to the Baltic Sea, mid-October 2025.
Unit may be Black Sea Fleet MRK-646 “Amur”
Superstructure de-rig/re-rig, for inland waterway transit, visible.
The Russian Navy likely transferred a Pr.22800 Karakurt class missile corvette to the Baltic Sea, mid-October 2025.
Unit may be Black Sea Fleet MRK-646 “Amur”
Superstructure de-rig/re-rig, for inland waterway transit, visible.
Reposted by Droxford Maritime
Poseidon test related:
The special purpose submarine Belgorod, Poseidon trials support ship Akademik Aleksandrov and the auxiliary Zvezdochka was highly likely missing from their usual piers in Severodvinsk by the 23rd and high likely still missing on the 28th.
The special purpose submarine Belgorod, Poseidon trials support ship Akademik Aleksandrov and the auxiliary Zvezdochka was highly likely missing from their usual piers in Severodvinsk by the 23rd and high likely still missing on the 28th.
October 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Poseidon test related:
The special purpose submarine Belgorod, Poseidon trials support ship Akademik Aleksandrov and the auxiliary Zvezdochka was highly likely missing from their usual piers in Severodvinsk by the 23rd and high likely still missing on the 28th.
The special purpose submarine Belgorod, Poseidon trials support ship Akademik Aleksandrov and the auxiliary Zvezdochka was highly likely missing from their usual piers in Severodvinsk by the 23rd and high likely still missing on the 28th.
Reposted by Droxford Maritime
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Kara Sea Activity
Caveat: Preliminary findings.
On October 28th, when the Poseidon test was conducted according to Putin, there were 6 unidentified ships off the eastern coast of Novaya Zemlya, Kara Sea.
No NOTAM, no PRIP, but well off the path for any civilian traffic.
Kara Sea Activity
Caveat: Preliminary findings.
On October 28th, when the Poseidon test was conducted according to Putin, there were 6 unidentified ships off the eastern coast of Novaya Zemlya, Kara Sea.
No NOTAM, no PRIP, but well off the path for any civilian traffic.
October 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
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Kara Sea Activity
Caveat: Preliminary findings.
On October 28th, when the Poseidon test was conducted according to Putin, there were 6 unidentified ships off the eastern coast of Novaya Zemlya, Kara Sea.
No NOTAM, no PRIP, but well off the path for any civilian traffic.
Kara Sea Activity
Caveat: Preliminary findings.
On October 28th, when the Poseidon test was conducted according to Putin, there were 6 unidentified ships off the eastern coast of Novaya Zemlya, Kara Sea.
No NOTAM, no PRIP, but well off the path for any civilian traffic.
🔺OOA activty - Heads up!
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet tanker “Yelnya” is a strong candidate to conduct an autumn OOA deployment.
⚠️Unit will likely deploy to the Mediterranean Sea as relief for Northern Fleet tanker “Kama” & may get underway next 1-14 days.
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet tanker “Yelnya” is a strong candidate to conduct an autumn OOA deployment.
⚠️Unit will likely deploy to the Mediterranean Sea as relief for Northern Fleet tanker “Kama” & may get underway next 1-14 days.
October 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
🔺OOA activty - Heads up!
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet tanker “Yelnya” is a strong candidate to conduct an autumn OOA deployment.
⚠️Unit will likely deploy to the Mediterranean Sea as relief for Northern Fleet tanker “Kama” & may get underway next 1-14 days.
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet tanker “Yelnya” is a strong candidate to conduct an autumn OOA deployment.
⚠️Unit will likely deploy to the Mediterranean Sea as relief for Northern Fleet tanker “Kama” & may get underway next 1-14 days.
🔺OOA activity- Update
Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 Udaloy class BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov” & Baltic Fleet Pr.864 Vishnya class “Vasily Tatishchev” VISID returned to the Baltic Sea, 28 October 2025.
⚠️Units preceded by AXT-300 Smolny
Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 Udaloy class BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov” & Baltic Fleet Pr.864 Vishnya class “Vasily Tatishchev” VISID returned to the Baltic Sea, 28 October 2025.
⚠️Units preceded by AXT-300 Smolny
October 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
🔺OOA activity- Update
Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 Udaloy class BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov” & Baltic Fleet Pr.864 Vishnya class “Vasily Tatishchev” VISID returned to the Baltic Sea, 28 October 2025.
⚠️Units preceded by AXT-300 Smolny
Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 Udaloy class BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov” & Baltic Fleet Pr.864 Vishnya class “Vasily Tatishchev” VISID returned to the Baltic Sea, 28 October 2025.
⚠️Units preceded by AXT-300 Smolny
🔺OOA activity- Update
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.887 Smolny class training ship AXT-300 “Smolny” VISID returned to the Baltic Sea, 28 October 2025.
⚠️Unit retuning from a 4-month global Cadet cruise to the Far East & westbound transit of the NSR.
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.887 Smolny class training ship AXT-300 “Smolny” VISID returned to the Baltic Sea, 28 October 2025.
⚠️Unit retuning from a 4-month global Cadet cruise to the Far East & westbound transit of the NSR.
October 28, 2025 at 8:59 AM
🔺OOA activity- Update
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.887 Smolny class training ship AXT-300 “Smolny” VISID returned to the Baltic Sea, 28 October 2025.
⚠️Unit retuning from a 4-month global Cadet cruise to the Far East & westbound transit of the NSR.
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.887 Smolny class training ship AXT-300 “Smolny” VISID returned to the Baltic Sea, 28 October 2025.
⚠️Unit retuning from a 4-month global Cadet cruise to the Far East & westbound transit of the NSR.
🔺OOA activity - Breaking
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.864 Vishnya class surveillance vessel “Vasily Tatishchev” VISID departed the Baltic Sea, 24 October 2025.
H/t shipohollic
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.864 Vishnya class surveillance vessel “Vasily Tatishchev” VISID departed the Baltic Sea, 24 October 2025.
H/t shipohollic
October 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🔺OOA activity - Breaking
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.864 Vishnya class surveillance vessel “Vasily Tatishchev” VISID departed the Baltic Sea, 24 October 2025.
H/t shipohollic
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.864 Vishnya class surveillance vessel “Vasily Tatishchev” VISID departed the Baltic Sea, 24 October 2025.
H/t shipohollic
🔺OOA activity - Update
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.887 Smolny class training ship AXT-300 “Smolny” likely departed Severomorsk, 23 October 2025, after a Cadet swap PVST.
⚠️Unit likely returning to the Baltic Sea but may observe Northern Fleet exercise activity next 1-5 days.
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.887 Smolny class training ship AXT-300 “Smolny” likely departed Severomorsk, 23 October 2025, after a Cadet swap PVST.
⚠️Unit likely returning to the Baltic Sea but may observe Northern Fleet exercise activity next 1-5 days.
October 24, 2025 at 8:24 AM
🔺OOA activity - Update
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.887 Smolny class training ship AXT-300 “Smolny” likely departed Severomorsk, 23 October 2025, after a Cadet swap PVST.
⚠️Unit likely returning to the Baltic Sea but may observe Northern Fleet exercise activity next 1-5 days.
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.887 Smolny class training ship AXT-300 “Smolny” likely departed Severomorsk, 23 October 2025, after a Cadet swap PVST.
⚠️Unit likely returning to the Baltic Sea but may observe Northern Fleet exercise activity next 1-5 days.
🔺OOA activity - Breaking!
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.775/II class Ropucha class amphibious vessel BDK-110 "Alexandr Shabalin" VISID departed the Baltic Sea, 23 October 2025.
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.775/II class Ropucha class amphibious vessel BDK-110 "Alexandr Shabalin" VISID departed the Baltic Sea, 23 October 2025.
October 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
🔺OOA activity - Breaking!
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.775/II class Ropucha class amphibious vessel BDK-110 "Alexandr Shabalin" VISID departed the Baltic Sea, 23 October 2025.
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.775/II class Ropucha class amphibious vessel BDK-110 "Alexandr Shabalin" VISID departed the Baltic Sea, 23 October 2025.
🔺Northern Fleet / Strategic Rocket Forces activity 🚀
There is an increased likelihood of a Strategic weapons firing event in the Arctic region, 23 October 2025.
⚠️Activity likely associated with Russian Strategic Forces Exercise Grom 2025.
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There is an increased likelihood of a Strategic weapons firing event in the Arctic region, 23 October 2025.
⚠️Activity likely associated with Russian Strategic Forces Exercise Grom 2025.
@thelookout.bsky.social @thomasnilsen.bsky.social
October 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
🔺Northern Fleet / Strategic Rocket Forces activity 🚀
There is an increased likelihood of a Strategic weapons firing event in the Arctic region, 23 October 2025.
⚠️Activity likely associated with Russian Strategic Forces Exercise Grom 2025.
@thelookout.bsky.social @thomasnilsen.bsky.social
There is an increased likelihood of a Strategic weapons firing event in the Arctic region, 23 October 2025.
⚠️Activity likely associated with Russian Strategic Forces Exercise Grom 2025.
@thelookout.bsky.social @thomasnilsen.bsky.social
🔺OOA activity - Update
Russian COI Sparta IV, likely ICW Northern Fleet Pr.1155 class BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov”, completed an eastbound transit of the English Channel & entered the North Sea, 23 October 2025.
⚠️Both units retuning to the Baltic Sea.
Russian COI Sparta IV, likely ICW Northern Fleet Pr.1155 class BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov”, completed an eastbound transit of the English Channel & entered the North Sea, 23 October 2025.
⚠️Both units retuning to the Baltic Sea.
October 23, 2025 at 8:51 AM
🔺OOA activity - Update
Russian COI Sparta IV, likely ICW Northern Fleet Pr.1155 class BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov”, completed an eastbound transit of the English Channel & entered the North Sea, 23 October 2025.
⚠️Both units retuning to the Baltic Sea.
Russian COI Sparta IV, likely ICW Northern Fleet Pr.1155 class BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov”, completed an eastbound transit of the English Channel & entered the North Sea, 23 October 2025.
⚠️Both units retuning to the Baltic Sea.
🔺OOA activity - Update
Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 class BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov” VISID westbound in the English Channel, 22 October 2025.
⚠️Unit likely RV'd with COI MV Sparta IV & commenced eastbound escort through the English Channel to the Baltic Sea.
Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 class BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov” VISID westbound in the English Channel, 22 October 2025.
⚠️Unit likely RV'd with COI MV Sparta IV & commenced eastbound escort through the English Channel to the Baltic Sea.
October 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM
🔺OOA activity - Update
Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 class BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov” VISID westbound in the English Channel, 22 October 2025.
⚠️Unit likely RV'd with COI MV Sparta IV & commenced eastbound escort through the English Channel to the Baltic Sea.
Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 class BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov” VISID westbound in the English Channel, 22 October 2025.
⚠️Unit likely RV'd with COI MV Sparta IV & commenced eastbound escort through the English Channel to the Baltic Sea.
🔺Northern Fleet - Update 🚀
Russian Navy Pr.667BDRM Delta-IV class SSBN K-117 "Bryansk" conducted a SS-N-23 Sineva SLBM launch from the Barents Sea during OSNF Ex Grom, 22 October 2025.
⚠️Looks like Marjata observed launch (in the background👀)
⚠️Yars ICBM & Tu-95 ALCM firings also conducted.
Russian Navy Pr.667BDRM Delta-IV class SSBN K-117 "Bryansk" conducted a SS-N-23 Sineva SLBM launch from the Barents Sea during OSNF Ex Grom, 22 October 2025.
⚠️Looks like Marjata observed launch (in the background👀)
⚠️Yars ICBM & Tu-95 ALCM firings also conducted.
October 22, 2025 at 12:25 PM
🔺Northern Fleet - Update 🚀
Russian Navy Pr.667BDRM Delta-IV class SSBN K-117 "Bryansk" conducted a SS-N-23 Sineva SLBM launch from the Barents Sea during OSNF Ex Grom, 22 October 2025.
⚠️Looks like Marjata observed launch (in the background👀)
⚠️Yars ICBM & Tu-95 ALCM firings also conducted.
Russian Navy Pr.667BDRM Delta-IV class SSBN K-117 "Bryansk" conducted a SS-N-23 Sineva SLBM launch from the Barents Sea during OSNF Ex Grom, 22 October 2025.
⚠️Looks like Marjata observed launch (in the background👀)
⚠️Yars ICBM & Tu-95 ALCM firings also conducted.
🔺Northern Fleet / Strategic Rocket Forces activity 🚀
There is an increased likelihood of a Strategic weapons firing event in the Arctic region, 22 October 2025.
⚠️Activity likely associated with Russian Strategic Forces Exercise Grom 2025.
@thelookout.bsky.social @thomasnilsen.bsky.social
There is an increased likelihood of a Strategic weapons firing event in the Arctic region, 22 October 2025.
⚠️Activity likely associated with Russian Strategic Forces Exercise Grom 2025.
@thelookout.bsky.social @thomasnilsen.bsky.social
October 22, 2025 at 6:59 AM
🔺Northern Fleet / Strategic Rocket Forces activity 🚀
There is an increased likelihood of a Strategic weapons firing event in the Arctic region, 22 October 2025.
⚠️Activity likely associated with Russian Strategic Forces Exercise Grom 2025.
@thelookout.bsky.social @thomasnilsen.bsky.social
There is an increased likelihood of a Strategic weapons firing event in the Arctic region, 22 October 2025.
⚠️Activity likely associated with Russian Strategic Forces Exercise Grom 2025.
@thelookout.bsky.social @thomasnilsen.bsky.social
🔺Research vessel activity - update
PP Shirshov Institute of Oceanology owned RV “Akademik Ioffe rounded North Cape & entered the Barents Sea, 22 October 2025.
⚠️Unit conducting IPTX from Kaliningrad to Murmansk ahead of likely autumn Arctic area tasking.
PP Shirshov Institute of Oceanology owned RV “Akademik Ioffe rounded North Cape & entered the Barents Sea, 22 October 2025.
⚠️Unit conducting IPTX from Kaliningrad to Murmansk ahead of likely autumn Arctic area tasking.
October 22, 2025 at 6:20 AM
🔺Research vessel activity - update
PP Shirshov Institute of Oceanology owned RV “Akademik Ioffe rounded North Cape & entered the Barents Sea, 22 October 2025.
⚠️Unit conducting IPTX from Kaliningrad to Murmansk ahead of likely autumn Arctic area tasking.
PP Shirshov Institute of Oceanology owned RV “Akademik Ioffe rounded North Cape & entered the Barents Sea, 22 October 2025.
⚠️Unit conducting IPTX from Kaliningrad to Murmansk ahead of likely autumn Arctic area tasking.
🔺OOA activity - Update
Russian COI “Sparta IV” began an eastbound transit of the English Channel, 22 October 2025.
⚠️There is a realistic possibility MV Sparta IV will be escorted by Northern Fleet Pr.1155 class BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov” during its return to Baltiysk.
Russian COI “Sparta IV” began an eastbound transit of the English Channel, 22 October 2025.
⚠️There is a realistic possibility MV Sparta IV will be escorted by Northern Fleet Pr.1155 class BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov” during its return to Baltiysk.
October 22, 2025 at 5:50 AM
🔺OOA activity - Update
Russian COI “Sparta IV” began an eastbound transit of the English Channel, 22 October 2025.
⚠️There is a realistic possibility MV Sparta IV will be escorted by Northern Fleet Pr.1155 class BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov” during its return to Baltiysk.
Russian COI “Sparta IV” began an eastbound transit of the English Channel, 22 October 2025.
⚠️There is a realistic possibility MV Sparta IV will be escorted by Northern Fleet Pr.1155 class BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov” during its return to Baltiysk.
🔺Northern Fleet Air activity
Two Russian Navy NFAF probable Tu-142 MPA conducted separate routine MARPAT patrols in the Barents Sea area, AM 21 October 2025.
⚠️Aircraft highly likely conducting pre-exercise activity.
Two Russian Navy NFAF probable Tu-142 MPA conducted separate routine MARPAT patrols in the Barents Sea area, AM 21 October 2025.
⚠️Aircraft highly likely conducting pre-exercise activity.
October 21, 2025 at 2:57 PM
🔺Northern Fleet Air activity
Two Russian Navy NFAF probable Tu-142 MPA conducted separate routine MARPAT patrols in the Barents Sea area, AM 21 October 2025.
⚠️Aircraft highly likely conducting pre-exercise activity.
Two Russian Navy NFAF probable Tu-142 MPA conducted separate routine MARPAT patrols in the Barents Sea area, AM 21 October 2025.
⚠️Aircraft highly likely conducting pre-exercise activity.
🔺OOA activity - Update
Pacific Fleet Pr.1155M BPK-543 "Marshal Shaposhnikov", Pr.20385 SKR-337 "Gremyashchiy" and Pr.1559V class tanker "Boris Butoma" arrived in Sattahip NVB, 21 October 2025.
⚠️Units conducting regional engagement in SE Asia & will likely depart 25 October for local exercises.
Pacific Fleet Pr.1155M BPK-543 "Marshal Shaposhnikov", Pr.20385 SKR-337 "Gremyashchiy" and Pr.1559V class tanker "Boris Butoma" arrived in Sattahip NVB, 21 October 2025.
⚠️Units conducting regional engagement in SE Asia & will likely depart 25 October for local exercises.
October 21, 2025 at 6:35 AM
🔺OOA activity - Update
Pacific Fleet Pr.1155M BPK-543 "Marshal Shaposhnikov", Pr.20385 SKR-337 "Gremyashchiy" and Pr.1559V class tanker "Boris Butoma" arrived in Sattahip NVB, 21 October 2025.
⚠️Units conducting regional engagement in SE Asia & will likely depart 25 October for local exercises.
Pacific Fleet Pr.1155M BPK-543 "Marshal Shaposhnikov", Pr.20385 SKR-337 "Gremyashchiy" and Pr.1559V class tanker "Boris Butoma" arrived in Sattahip NVB, 21 October 2025.
⚠️Units conducting regional engagement in SE Asia & will likely depart 25 October for local exercises.
🔺OOA activity - Update
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.887 Smolny class training ship AXT-300 “Smolny” arrived in Severomorsk, 20 October 2025, following westbound transit of the NSR as part of a Cadet cruise.
⚠️After Cadet swap, AXT-300 will likely begin return to the Baltic Sea, next 5-7 days.
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.887 Smolny class training ship AXT-300 “Smolny” arrived in Severomorsk, 20 October 2025, following westbound transit of the NSR as part of a Cadet cruise.
⚠️After Cadet swap, AXT-300 will likely begin return to the Baltic Sea, next 5-7 days.
October 21, 2025 at 6:24 AM
🔺OOA activity - Update
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.887 Smolny class training ship AXT-300 “Smolny” arrived in Severomorsk, 20 October 2025, following westbound transit of the NSR as part of a Cadet cruise.
⚠️After Cadet swap, AXT-300 will likely begin return to the Baltic Sea, next 5-7 days.
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.887 Smolny class training ship AXT-300 “Smolny” arrived in Severomorsk, 20 October 2025, following westbound transit of the NSR as part of a Cadet cruise.
⚠️After Cadet swap, AXT-300 will likely begin return to the Baltic Sea, next 5-7 days.
🔺OOA activity - Update
Russian COI “Sparta IV” exited the Mediterranean Sea, early AM 18 October 2025.
⚠️MV Sparta IV returning to the Baltic Sea following a 5-day PVST to the Levant region.
Russian COI “Sparta IV” exited the Mediterranean Sea, early AM 18 October 2025.
⚠️MV Sparta IV returning to the Baltic Sea following a 5-day PVST to the Levant region.
October 18, 2025 at 6:48 AM
🔺OOA activity - Update
Russian COI “Sparta IV” exited the Mediterranean Sea, early AM 18 October 2025.
⚠️MV Sparta IV returning to the Baltic Sea following a 5-day PVST to the Levant region.
Russian COI “Sparta IV” exited the Mediterranean Sea, early AM 18 October 2025.
⚠️MV Sparta IV returning to the Baltic Sea following a 5-day PVST to the Levant region.
🔺OOA activity - Update
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.887 Smolny class training ship AXT-300 “Smolny” likely completed a westbound transit of the Northern Sea Route, 17 October 2025.
⚠️Unit likely entered the Kara/Barents sea area ENR PVST possibly to Severomorsk.
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.887 Smolny class training ship AXT-300 “Smolny” likely completed a westbound transit of the Northern Sea Route, 17 October 2025.
⚠️Unit likely entered the Kara/Barents sea area ENR PVST possibly to Severomorsk.
October 17, 2025 at 7:20 AM
🔺OOA activity - Update
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.887 Smolny class training ship AXT-300 “Smolny” likely completed a westbound transit of the Northern Sea Route, 17 October 2025.
⚠️Unit likely entered the Kara/Barents sea area ENR PVST possibly to Severomorsk.
Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.887 Smolny class training ship AXT-300 “Smolny” likely completed a westbound transit of the Northern Sea Route, 17 October 2025.
⚠️Unit likely entered the Kara/Barents sea area ENR PVST possibly to Severomorsk.
🔺OOA activity - Update
Russian COI “Sparta IV” likely escorted by Baltic Fleet Pr.20380 class SKR-532 “Boikiy” entered the Alboran Sea, westbound, 17 October 2025.
⚠️MV Sparta IV likely returning to the Baltic Sea following a 5-day PVST to an undisclosed location in the Levant region.
Russian COI “Sparta IV” likely escorted by Baltic Fleet Pr.20380 class SKR-532 “Boikiy” entered the Alboran Sea, westbound, 17 October 2025.
⚠️MV Sparta IV likely returning to the Baltic Sea following a 5-day PVST to an undisclosed location in the Levant region.
October 17, 2025 at 7:13 AM
🔺OOA activity - Update
Russian COI “Sparta IV” likely escorted by Baltic Fleet Pr.20380 class SKR-532 “Boikiy” entered the Alboran Sea, westbound, 17 October 2025.
⚠️MV Sparta IV likely returning to the Baltic Sea following a 5-day PVST to an undisclosed location in the Levant region.
Russian COI “Sparta IV” likely escorted by Baltic Fleet Pr.20380 class SKR-532 “Boikiy” entered the Alboran Sea, westbound, 17 October 2025.
⚠️MV Sparta IV likely returning to the Baltic Sea following a 5-day PVST to an undisclosed location in the Levant region.