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Mike Plunkett
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Senior Naval Platforms Analyst with Janes and contributor to Janes Fighting Ships. Russian and Chinese warships are my speciality, but I also cover the Koreas.

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And since there is now a South Korean owned shipyard in the US...
November 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
Reposted by Mike Plunkett
[5/5] At a ~10-knot speed of advance, Vitse-Admiral Paromov could pass under the Great Belt Bridge during the 08:00 UTC hour on 20 November.
November 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Reposted by Mike Plunkett
[4/5] If Vitse-Admiral Paromov does deploy to the Mediterranean Sea, it could relieve RF Navy Northern Fleet Kaliningradneft-class oiler Kama, which has been deployed since 6 September.
November 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
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[3/5] Vitse-Admiral Paromov could replenish RF Navy Northern Fleet Yantar-class special-purpose auxiliary vessel Yantar (deployed since 25 October), which was recently reported to be operating north of Scotland.

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www.reuters.com/world/uk-say...
November 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Reposted by Mike Plunkett
[2/5] Vitse-Admiral Paromov arrived in Lomonosov on 24 September 2024 and later transferred to nearby Kronshtadt Shipyard for repairs. In late June 2025, the oiler completed dock repairs and subsequently conducted post-repair sea trials.

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November 19, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Whoops! I misidentified something on a satellite image then 😳 It wont be Merkuriy as she doesn't have UKSK fitted. My money would be on Perm.
November 14, 2025 at 9:45 AM
I believe PROVORNNY is currently up North doing her state acceptance trials. These could be closure areas for her to do Kalibr test firings.
November 13, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Well that was pretty much inevitable
November 9, 2025 at 9:14 AM
Reposted by Mike Plunkett
[3/3] In the months leading up to today's departure, Stoykiy conducted the following training events:

June - helicopter launch/recovery
July - counter-drone gunnery; ASW
September - ZAPAD-2025 participation
October - simulated Uran [SS-N-25] launches
November 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM
Reposted by Mike Plunkett
[2/3] According to a 30 November media report, Stoykiy is scheduled to be deployed for approx. six months and to visit multiple African ports

www.ntv.ru/novosti/2946...
November 3, 2025 at 4:57 PM