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RF Navy Northern Fleet modified Sorum-class sonar surveillance ship Chusovoy (GS-31) conducted a northbound transit of the Great Belt today; in loose company with Vitse-Admiral Paromov
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November 20, 2025 at 11:49 AM
RF Navy Northern Fleet modified Sorum-class sonar surveillance ship Chusovoy (GS-31) conducted a northbound transit of the Great Belt today; in loose company with Vitse-Admiral Paromov
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[1/5] According to AIS reporting, RF Navy Black Sea Fleet Barskov-class tanker Vitse-Admiral Paromov departed Kronshtadt on 17 November. With a stated destination of Cyprus (highly unlikely), it is probably heading to the Mediterranean Sea.
November 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
[1/5] According to AIS reporting, RF Navy Black Sea Fleet Barskov-class tanker Vitse-Admiral Paromov departed Kronshtadt on 17 November. With a stated destination of Cyprus (highly unlikely), it is probably heading to the Mediterranean Sea.
RF Navy Northern Fleet Severodvinsk II-class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Kazan departed port on 15 October and remains underway through today (day 35 of patrol)
- Severodvinsk II-class submarine Arkhangelsk remains underway since 11 November
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- Severodvinsk II-class submarine Arkhangelsk remains underway since 11 November
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November 18, 2025 at 7:08 PM
RF Navy Northern Fleet Severodvinsk II-class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Kazan departed port on 15 October and remains underway through today (day 35 of patrol)
- Severodvinsk II-class submarine Arkhangelsk remains underway since 11 November
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- Severodvinsk II-class submarine Arkhangelsk remains underway since 11 November
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Future RF Navy Severodvinsk II-class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Perm completed another (brief) round of sea trials in the White Sea (11-13 November)
November 16, 2025 at 7:43 PM
Future RF Navy Severodvinsk II-class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Perm completed another (brief) round of sea trials in the White Sea (11-13 November)
RF Navy Northern Fleet Dolgorukiy II-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Knyaz Pozharskiy departed port on 6 November and remains underway through today
- last underway period: 20-23 October
- last underway period: 20-23 October
November 15, 2025 at 11:05 PM
RF Navy Northern Fleet Dolgorukiy II-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Knyaz Pozharskiy departed port on 6 November and remains underway through today
- last underway period: 20-23 October
- last underway period: 20-23 October
RF Navy Northern Fleet Severodvinsk II-class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Arkhangelsk departed port during early afternoon hours on 11 November and remains underway through today
- last underway period: 24-26 October
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- last underway period: 24-26 October
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November 15, 2025 at 2:18 PM
RF Navy Northern Fleet Severodvinsk II-class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Arkhangelsk departed port during early afternoon hours on 11 November and remains underway through today
- last underway period: 24-26 October
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- last underway period: 24-26 October
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[1/7] U.S. Coast Guard spotted RF Navy Pacific Fleet Vishnya-class intelligence collection ship Kareliya (SSV-535) operating near Oahu, Hawaii, on 29 October.
Apparently, it took an end to the U.S. federal government shutdown for the report to be released.
Apparently, it took an end to the U.S. federal government shutdown for the report to be released.
November 14, 2025 at 4:37 PM
[1/7] U.S. Coast Guard spotted RF Navy Pacific Fleet Vishnya-class intelligence collection ship Kareliya (SSV-535) operating near Oahu, Hawaii, on 29 October.
Apparently, it took an end to the U.S. federal government shutdown for the report to be released.
Apparently, it took an end to the U.S. federal government shutdown for the report to be released.
Interesting area closures in the Barents and White Seas:
red | in effect 17-18 November 03:00-15:00
green | in effect 19-20 November 03:00-15:00
blue | in effect 22-23 November 03:00-17:00
*correction; changed second 'green' to 'blue'
red | in effect 17-18 November 03:00-15:00
green | in effect 19-20 November 03:00-15:00
blue | in effect 22-23 November 03:00-17:00
*correction; changed second 'green' to 'blue'
November 13, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Interesting area closures in the Barents and White Seas:
red | in effect 17-18 November 03:00-15:00
green | in effect 19-20 November 03:00-15:00
blue | in effect 22-23 November 03:00-17:00
*correction; changed second 'green' to 'blue'
red | in effect 17-18 November 03:00-15:00
green | in effect 19-20 November 03:00-15:00
blue | in effect 22-23 November 03:00-17:00
*correction; changed second 'green' to 'blue'
Future RF Navy Obukhov-class (Project 12700) mine countermeasures ship "Polyarnyy" was towed from Middle Neva Shipyard to Kronshtadt last week in preparation for builder's sea trials
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November 12, 2025 at 6:44 PM
Future RF Navy Obukhov-class (Project 12700) mine countermeasures ship "Polyarnyy" was towed from Middle Neva Shipyard to Kronshtadt last week in preparation for builder's sea trials
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Dredging up the past: RF MOD sues Yaroslavl Shipyard for late delivery of two dredgers for RF Navy Northern and Pacific Fleets
November 11, 2025 at 6:39 PM
Dredging up the past: RF MOD sues Yaroslavl Shipyard for late delivery of two dredgers for RF Navy Northern and Pacific Fleets
RF Navy Pacific Fleet Dolgorukiy-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (possibly Knyaz Oleg) has been deployed for ~73 days as of 10 November
* corrected day count
* corrected day count
November 10, 2025 at 8:51 PM
RF Navy Pacific Fleet Dolgorukiy-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine (possibly Knyaz Oleg) has been deployed for ~73 days as of 10 November
* corrected day count
* corrected day count
[1/10] Is there enough time for future RF Navy Severodvinsk II-class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Perm to complete builder's sea trials + state testing in the White Sea and then be commissioned by the end of 2025?
November 9, 2025 at 9:27 PM
[1/10] Is there enough time for future RF Navy Severodvinsk II-class nuclear-powered cruise missile submarine Perm to complete builder's sea trials + state testing in the White Sea and then be commissioned by the end of 2025?
RF Navy Northern Fleet Kirov-class nuclear-powered missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov, supported by at least five tugs, returned to Severodvinsk this morning following a second round of post-upgrade sea trials in the White Sea
Round 1 (25 days) | 20 Aug-13 Sep
Round 2 (29 days) | 11 Oct-8 Nov
Round 1 (25 days) | 20 Aug-13 Sep
Round 2 (29 days) | 11 Oct-8 Nov
November 8, 2025 at 3:31 PM
RF Navy Northern Fleet Kirov-class nuclear-powered missile cruiser Admiral Nakhimov, supported by at least five tugs, returned to Severodvinsk this morning following a second round of post-upgrade sea trials in the White Sea
Round 1 (25 days) | 20 Aug-13 Sep
Round 2 (29 days) | 11 Oct-8 Nov
Round 1 (25 days) | 20 Aug-13 Sep
Round 2 (29 days) | 11 Oct-8 Nov
[1/2] RF Navy and Coast Guard ships just keep falling over... this time it was RF Coast Guard Karadag/Project 1496-class patrol tug PSKA-287.
November 8, 2025 at 2:51 PM
[1/2] RF Navy and Coast Guard ships just keep falling over... this time it was RF Coast Guard Karadag/Project 1496-class patrol tug PSKA-287.
RF Navy Northern Fleet Udaloy I-class destroyer Vitse-Admiral Kulakov departed the Baltiysk area on 7 November
- last underway period: 11-29 October
- last underway period: 11-29 October
November 7, 2025 at 11:39 PM
RF Navy Northern Fleet Udaloy I-class destroyer Vitse-Admiral Kulakov departed the Baltiysk area on 7 November
- last underway period: 11-29 October
- last underway period: 11-29 October
RF Navy Northern Fleet Yantar-class special-purpose auxiliary vessel Yantar departed port on 25 October and was operating in the North Sea earlier this week; monitored by Dutch Navy assets (HNLMS Friesland + HNLMS Snellius)
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November 7, 2025 at 9:22 AM
RF Navy Northern Fleet Yantar-class special-purpose auxiliary vessel Yantar departed port on 25 October and was operating in the North Sea earlier this week; monitored by Dutch Navy assets (HNLMS Friesland + HNLMS Snellius)
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[1/3] RF Navy Baltic Fleet Steregushchiy-class corvette Stoykiy and Altay-class tanker Yelnya departed Baltiysk during the early evening hours on 1 November and conducted northbound transits of the Great Belt during the 09:00 local hour today (3 November)
November 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
[1/3] RF Navy Baltic Fleet Steregushchiy-class corvette Stoykiy and Altay-class tanker Yelnya departed Baltiysk during the early evening hours on 1 November and conducted northbound transits of the Great Belt during the 09:00 local hour today (3 November)
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Today at 1109Z what looks like a mass spoof event of AIS-signal took place in central Baltic Sea.
In an area from approximately Bornholm to mid Gulf of Finland hundreds (thousands?) of new AIS-messages suddenly appeared. A large part of them military ships.
In an area from approximately Bornholm to mid Gulf of Finland hundreds (thousands?) of new AIS-messages suddenly appeared. A large part of them military ships.
November 2, 2025 at 8:47 PM
Today at 1109Z what looks like a mass spoof event of AIS-signal took place in central Baltic Sea.
In an area from approximately Bornholm to mid Gulf of Finland hundreds (thousands?) of new AIS-messages suddenly appeared. A large part of them military ships.
In an area from approximately Bornholm to mid Gulf of Finland hundreds (thousands?) of new AIS-messages suddenly appeared. A large part of them military ships.
[1/6] RF Navy Northern Fleet Yantar-class special-purpose auxiliary Yantar departed port on 25 October and remains underway through today.
November 2, 2025 at 9:08 PM
[1/6] RF Navy Northern Fleet Yantar-class special-purpose auxiliary Yantar departed port on 25 October and remains underway through today.
Future RF Navy Barskov-class tanker Valentin Rykov departed Lomonosov on 28 October for continuation of sea trials; rendezvoused with Black Sea Fleet sistership Vitse-Admiral Paromov in Gulf of Finland on 29 October
November 2, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Future RF Navy Barskov-class tanker Valentin Rykov departed Lomonosov on 28 October for continuation of sea trials; rendezvoused with Black Sea Fleet sistership Vitse-Admiral Paromov in Gulf of Finland on 29 October
[1/5] In May 2025, RF MOD filed a suit against Yaroslavl Shipyard seeking RUB 125,794,500 in fines for failure to complete research work related to development of a Project 22870M seagoing tug (based on Project 22870/Muru-class salvage/rescue tug).
November 2, 2025 at 1:56 PM
[1/5] In May 2025, RF MOD filed a suit against Yaroslavl Shipyard seeking RUB 125,794,500 in fines for failure to complete research work related to development of a Project 22870M seagoing tug (based on Project 22870/Muru-class salvage/rescue tug).
The eyes of Putin in 2025 - 27 July, 22 October, 29 October
October 29, 2025 at 3:50 PM
The eyes of Putin in 2025 - 27 July, 22 October, 29 October
RF President Vladimir Putin just announced that a test of the Poseydon [Poseidon/Посейдон] transoceanic nuclear-powered vehicle [torpedo/submersible/аппарат] was carried out on Tuesday, 28 October
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October 29, 2025 at 12:00 PM
RF President Vladimir Putin just announced that a test of the Poseydon [Poseidon/Посейдон] transoceanic nuclear-powered vehicle [torpedo/submersible/аппарат] was carried out on Tuesday, 28 October
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New-construction floating crane PK-400 Sevastopol capsized in Sevastopol (Yuzhnaya Bukhta) today during crane testing.
- laid down in Nov 2017, launched in Oct 2019; being built for Admiralty Shipyards (St. Petersburg)
- two Admiralty Shipyards workers were killed; another 20 people were injured
- laid down in Nov 2017, launched in Oct 2019; being built for Admiralty Shipyards (St. Petersburg)
- two Admiralty Shipyards workers were killed; another 20 people were injured
October 27, 2025 at 9:35 PM
New-construction floating crane PK-400 Sevastopol capsized in Sevastopol (Yuzhnaya Bukhta) today during crane testing.
- laid down in Nov 2017, launched in Oct 2019; being built for Admiralty Shipyards (St. Petersburg)
- two Admiralty Shipyards workers were killed; another 20 people were injured
- laid down in Nov 2017, launched in Oct 2019; being built for Admiralty Shipyards (St. Petersburg)
- two Admiralty Shipyards workers were killed; another 20 people were injured
Area closure for cruise missile launch[es] in the Sea of Japan [red] is in effect 28 October-1 November + 3 November (07:00-19:00 daily); similar in appearance to June 2023 area closure [yellow: 78nm x 33nm], but larger in size [113nm x 51nm]
October 27, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Area closure for cruise missile launch[es] in the Sea of Japan [red] is in effect 28 October-1 November + 3 November (07:00-19:00 daily); similar in appearance to June 2023 area closure [yellow: 78nm x 33nm], but larger in size [113nm x 51nm]