Massimo Frantarelli
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Military observer. (Mostly Ru.)
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A photos from the RV "Akademik IOFFE" expedition, from the northern part of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, where the "Freedom and Depth" project is being filmed.
📸M. Tolstoy/V. Marin
A photos from the RV "Akademik IOFFE" expedition, from the northern part of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, where the "Freedom and Depth" project is being filmed.
📸M. Tolstoy/V. Marin
November 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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A photos from the RV "Akademik IOFFE" expedition, from the northern part of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, where the "Freedom and Depth" project is being filmed.
📸M. Tolstoy/V. Marin
A photos from the RV "Akademik IOFFE" expedition, from the northern part of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, where the "Freedom and Depth" project is being filmed.
📸M. Tolstoy/V. Marin
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A photos from the RV "Akademik IOFFE" expedition, from the northern part of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, where the "Freedom and Depth" project is being filmed.
📸M. Tolstoy/V. Marin
A photos from the RV "Akademik IOFFE" expedition, from the northern part of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, where the "Freedom and Depth" project is being filmed.
📸M. Tolstoy/V. Marin
November 14, 2025 at 7:17 PM
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A photos from the RV "Akademik IOFFE" expedition, from the northern part of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, where the "Freedom and Depth" project is being filmed.
📸M. Tolstoy/V. Marin
A photos from the RV "Akademik IOFFE" expedition, from the northern part of the Novaya Zemlya archipelago, where the "Freedom and Depth" project is being filmed.
📸M. Tolstoy/V. Marin
Russian Navy Project 07452 intelligence vessel Chusovoy (GS-31) leaves Kronstadt.
📸 A. Akentyev (this week)
📸 A. Akentyev (this week)
November 14, 2025 at 6:24 PM
Russian Navy Project 07452 intelligence vessel Chusovoy (GS-31) leaves Kronstadt.
📸 A. Akentyev (this week)
📸 A. Akentyev (this week)
Borey-A class SSBN K-555 “Knyaz Pozharskiy”.
🗺️ Severomorsk.
📸 A. Guryev (Sept. 2025).
🗺️ Severomorsk.
📸 A. Guryev (Sept. 2025).
November 13, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Borey-A class SSBN K-555 “Knyaz Pozharskiy”.
🗺️ Severomorsk.
📸 A. Guryev (Sept. 2025).
🗺️ Severomorsk.
📸 A. Guryev (Sept. 2025).
Project 18280 SIGINT intelligence collection ship Yuriy Ivanov.
Project 864 Vishnya-Class AGI ship SSV-169 "Tavriya".
Project 1826 Balzam-class intelligence ship SSV-463 "Belomorye".
~ Severomorsk, Murmansk Region.
📷A. Guryev(Nov. 4).
Project 864 Vishnya-Class AGI ship SSV-169 "Tavriya".
Project 1826 Balzam-class intelligence ship SSV-463 "Belomorye".
~ Severomorsk, Murmansk Region.
📷A. Guryev(Nov. 4).
November 12, 2025 at 4:20 PM
Project 18280 SIGINT intelligence collection ship Yuriy Ivanov.
Project 864 Vishnya-Class AGI ship SSV-169 "Tavriya".
Project 1826 Balzam-class intelligence ship SSV-463 "Belomorye".
~ Severomorsk, Murmansk Region.
📷A. Guryev(Nov. 4).
Project 864 Vishnya-Class AGI ship SSV-169 "Tavriya".
Project 1826 Balzam-class intelligence ship SSV-463 "Belomorye".
~ Severomorsk, Murmansk Region.
📷A. Guryev(Nov. 4).
Project 887 Smolnyy-class training ship "Perekop".
48 years since the raising of the Naval Flag.
📸"Sestroretsk i kurortnyy rayon"(📅Nov. 12, 2025).
48 years since the raising of the Naval Flag.
📸"Sestroretsk i kurortnyy rayon"(📅Nov. 12, 2025).
November 12, 2025 at 9:25 AM
Project 887 Smolnyy-class training ship "Perekop".
48 years since the raising of the Naval Flag.
📸"Sestroretsk i kurortnyy rayon"(📅Nov. 12, 2025).
48 years since the raising of the Naval Flag.
📸"Sestroretsk i kurortnyy rayon"(📅Nov. 12, 2025).
Project 877LPMB Paltus/Kilo I class SSK B-800 "Kaluga".
Project 877 Paltus/Kilo I class SSK B-459 "Vladikavkaz".
161st Submarine Brigade, Polyarny.
📷 MoD RF (~Nov. 11)
mil.ru/news/36343a4...
Project 877 Paltus/Kilo I class SSK B-459 "Vladikavkaz".
161st Submarine Brigade, Polyarny.
📷 MoD RF (~Nov. 11)
mil.ru/news/36343a4...
November 12, 2025 at 6:23 AM
Project 877LPMB Paltus/Kilo I class SSK B-800 "Kaluga".
Project 877 Paltus/Kilo I class SSK B-459 "Vladikavkaz".
161st Submarine Brigade, Polyarny.
📷 MoD RF (~Nov. 11)
mil.ru/news/36343a4...
Project 877 Paltus/Kilo I class SSK B-459 "Vladikavkaz".
161st Submarine Brigade, Polyarny.
📷 MoD RF (~Nov. 11)
mil.ru/news/36343a4...
The frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov, the Project 20385-class corvette “Gremyashchiy”, and the replenishment oiler “Boris Butoma” arrived at Thilawa Port in Yangon, Myanmar, yesterday evening for the third Myanmar-Russia joint naval security exercise and a goodwill visit.
📷"Russian Embassy in Myanmar"
📷"Russian Embassy in Myanmar"
November 11, 2025 at 6:25 PM
The frigate Marshal Shaposhnikov, the Project 20385-class corvette “Gremyashchiy”, and the replenishment oiler “Boris Butoma” arrived at Thilawa Port in Yangon, Myanmar, yesterday evening for the third Myanmar-Russia joint naval security exercise and a goodwill visit.
📷"Russian Embassy in Myanmar"
📷"Russian Embassy in Myanmar"
Nov. 10]MoD RF: The ice-class patrol ship “Ivan Papanin” conducted artillery firing(AK-176MA) exercises in the Barents Sea as part of its scheduled combat training activities.
November 10, 2025 at 4:48 PM
Nov. 10]MoD RF: The ice-class patrol ship “Ivan Papanin” conducted artillery firing(AK-176MA) exercises in the Barents Sea as part of its scheduled combat training activities.
Project 677 Lada-class SSK.
🗺️ Admiralty Shipyards / St. Petersburg.
Photo by K. Moldovanova(Nov. 9)
🗺️ Admiralty Shipyards / St. Petersburg.
Photo by K. Moldovanova(Nov. 9)
November 10, 2025 at 3:21 PM
Project 677 Lada-class SSK.
🗺️ Admiralty Shipyards / St. Petersburg.
Photo by K. Moldovanova(Nov. 9)
🗺️ Admiralty Shipyards / St. Petersburg.
Photo by K. Moldovanova(Nov. 9)
Project 971 Shchuka-B/Akula class SSN K-335 "Gepard".
~Motovsky Bay .
Photo by "Severnyya Severnyy"(Summer 2025)
~Motovsky Bay .
Photo by "Severnyya Severnyy"(Summer 2025)
November 9, 2025 at 8:13 PM
Project 971 Shchuka-B/Akula class SSN K-335 "Gepard".
~Motovsky Bay .
Photo by "Severnyya Severnyy"(Summer 2025)
~Motovsky Bay .
Photo by "Severnyya Severnyy"(Summer 2025)
Pr. 775/II Ropucha II-Class landing ship "Aleksandr Shabalin".
🗺️ Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region.
Photo by M. Deeva.
🗺️ Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region.
Photo by M. Deeva.
November 9, 2025 at 6:49 AM
Pr. 775/II Ropucha II-Class landing ship "Aleksandr Shabalin".
🗺️ Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region.
Photo by M. Deeva.
🗺️ Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region.
Photo by M. Deeva.
Project 11442M Kirov-class heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser "Admiral Nakhimov".
The ship is likely returning to Severodvinsk from sea trials(№2).
Photo by Trefilova(~Nov. 7)
The ship is likely returning to Severodvinsk from sea trials(№2).
Photo by Trefilova(~Nov. 7)
November 8, 2025 at 1:58 PM
Project 11442M Kirov-class heavy nuclear-powered missile cruiser "Admiral Nakhimov".
The ship is likely returning to Severodvinsk from sea trials(№2).
Photo by Trefilova(~Nov. 7)
The ship is likely returning to Severodvinsk from sea trials(№2).
Photo by Trefilova(~Nov. 7)
Project 775/II Ropucha II-Class landing ship "Admiral Nevelskoy"(055).
🗺️Malolagernaya Beach, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Peninsula.
Photo by T. Zaytseva(Nov. 2025)
🗺️Malolagernaya Beach, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Peninsula.
Photo by T. Zaytseva(Nov. 2025)
November 8, 2025 at 1:11 PM
Project 775/II Ropucha II-Class landing ship "Admiral Nevelskoy"(055).
🗺️Malolagernaya Beach, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Peninsula.
Photo by T. Zaytseva(Nov. 2025)
🗺️Malolagernaya Beach, Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky, Kamchatka Peninsula.
Photo by T. Zaytseva(Nov. 2025)
Project 06363 Improved Kilo-class SSK B-261 “Novorossiysk”.
🗺️Kronstadt.
📸E. Kiseleva (Nov. 1-3)
🗺️Kronstadt.
📸E. Kiseleva (Nov. 1-3)
November 8, 2025 at 10:05 AM
Project 06363 Improved Kilo-class SSK B-261 “Novorossiysk”.
🗺️Kronstadt.
📸E. Kiseleva (Nov. 1-3)
🗺️Kronstadt.
📸E. Kiseleva (Nov. 1-3)
Project 03182 replenishment vessel «Valentin Rykov».
/Sea trials/
Photo by A. Akentyev (Nov. 2025)
/Sea trials/
Photo by A. Akentyev (Nov. 2025)
November 8, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Project 03182 replenishment vessel «Valentin Rykov».
/Sea trials/
Photo by A. Akentyev (Nov. 2025)
/Sea trials/
Photo by A. Akentyev (Nov. 2025)
Project 11442 Kirov-class battlecruiser "Pyotr Velikiy".
🗺️Severomorsk.
📸A. Guryev (Nov. 4, 2025)
🗺️Severomorsk.
📸A. Guryev (Nov. 4, 2025)
November 7, 2025 at 7:09 AM
Project 11442 Kirov-class battlecruiser "Pyotr Velikiy".
🗺️Severomorsk.
📸A. Guryev (Nov. 4, 2025)
🗺️Severomorsk.
📸A. Guryev (Nov. 4, 2025)
Project 19141M Zodiak/Marshal Nedelin-class missile range instrumentation/control ship "Marshal Krylov".
🗺️ Vladivostok.
📸"SOSh №1 Yashkino"(Nov. 6, 2025)
🗺️ Vladivostok.
📸"SOSh №1 Yashkino"(Nov. 6, 2025)
November 7, 2025 at 7:08 AM
Project 19141M Zodiak/Marshal Nedelin-class missile range instrumentation/control ship "Marshal Krylov".
🗺️ Vladivostok.
📸"SOSh №1 Yashkino"(Nov. 6, 2025)
🗺️ Vladivostok.
📸"SOSh №1 Yashkino"(Nov. 6, 2025)
It is entirely possible that the Improved Kilo-class SSK B-265 “Krasnodar” will soon leave the Baltic Sea to carry out missions in the Mediterranean Sea.
November 7, 2025 at 7:07 AM
It is entirely possible that the Improved Kilo-class SSK B-265 “Krasnodar” will soon leave the Baltic Sea to carry out missions in the Mediterranean Sea.
As part of the Baltic Fleet's combat training,the crew of the B-265 “Krasnodar” submarine practiced tasks at various depths.
The submarine's training was supported by the Parchim II-class corvette “Kabardino-Balkariya”, the submarine B-608 “Mozhaisk”,the submarine-rescue ship SS-750.
The submarine's training was supported by the Parchim II-class corvette “Kabardino-Balkariya”, the submarine B-608 “Mozhaisk”,the submarine-rescue ship SS-750.
November 7, 2025 at 7:07 AM
As part of the Baltic Fleet's combat training,the crew of the B-265 “Krasnodar” submarine practiced tasks at various depths.
The submarine's training was supported by the Parchim II-class corvette “Kabardino-Balkariya”, the submarine B-608 “Mozhaisk”,the submarine-rescue ship SS-750.
The submarine's training was supported by the Parchim II-class corvette “Kabardino-Balkariya”, the submarine B-608 “Mozhaisk”,the submarine-rescue ship SS-750.
[Nov. 6]MoD RF:
The crews of two Tu-142MZ long-range ASW aircraft conducted scheduled training flights over the waters of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Pacific Ocean.
mil.ru/news/39b92ed0-…
The crews of two Tu-142MZ long-range ASW aircraft conducted scheduled training flights over the waters of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Pacific Ocean.
mil.ru/news/39b92ed0-…
November 7, 2025 at 7:05 AM
[Nov. 6]MoD RF:
The crews of two Tu-142MZ long-range ASW aircraft conducted scheduled training flights over the waters of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Pacific Ocean.
mil.ru/news/39b92ed0-…
The crews of two Tu-142MZ long-range ASW aircraft conducted scheduled training flights over the waters of the Sea of Okhotsk and the Pacific Ocean.
mil.ru/news/39b92ed0-…
Project 20380 Steregushchiy-class corvette "Boykiy".
🗺️- Alexandria🇪🇬.
📸 TG- "Russian Consulate General in Alexandria"
t.me/rusalexandria/…
🗺️- Alexandria🇪🇬.
📸 TG- "Russian Consulate General in Alexandria"
t.me/rusalexandria/…
November 6, 2025 at 5:12 PM
Project 20380 Steregushchiy-class corvette "Boykiy".
🗺️- Alexandria🇪🇬.
📸 TG- "Russian Consulate General in Alexandria"
t.me/rusalexandria/…
🗺️- Alexandria🇪🇬.
📸 TG- "Russian Consulate General in Alexandria"
t.me/rusalexandria/…
Project 06363 Improved Kilo-class SSK B-261 “Novorossiysk”.
"After 4,5 months of heavy combat duty, the crew of the submarine Kolpino returned to the pier in Kronstadt in early November", Kolpino City Administration.
"After 4,5 months of heavy combat duty, the crew of the submarine Kolpino returned to the pier in Kronstadt in early November", Kolpino City Administration.
November 6, 2025 at 5:10 PM
Project 06363 Improved Kilo-class SSK B-261 “Novorossiysk”.
"After 4,5 months of heavy combat duty, the crew of the submarine Kolpino returned to the pier in Kronstadt in early November", Kolpino City Administration.
"After 4,5 months of heavy combat duty, the crew of the submarine Kolpino returned to the pier in Kronstadt in early November", Kolpino City Administration.
Ships of Russia's Pacific Fleet conducted exercises to repel a massive air strike by “enemy” cruise missiles in the Sea of Japan.
Redut/Kinzhal SAM system.
Udaloy-class destroyers Admiral Panteleyev and Admiral Tributs.
Steregushchiy-class corvettes Sovershenny and Aldar Tsydenzhapov.
Redut/Kinzhal SAM system.
Udaloy-class destroyers Admiral Panteleyev and Admiral Tributs.
Steregushchiy-class corvettes Sovershenny and Aldar Tsydenzhapov.
November 5, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Ships of Russia's Pacific Fleet conducted exercises to repel a massive air strike by “enemy” cruise missiles in the Sea of Japan.
Redut/Kinzhal SAM system.
Udaloy-class destroyers Admiral Panteleyev and Admiral Tributs.
Steregushchiy-class corvettes Sovershenny and Aldar Tsydenzhapov.
Redut/Kinzhal SAM system.
Udaloy-class destroyers Admiral Panteleyev and Admiral Tributs.
Steregushchiy-class corvettes Sovershenny and Aldar Tsydenzhapov.
Project 22350 Gorshkov-class frigate "Admiral Golovko" .
🚁Kamov Ka-27PS, "57" red .
The ship is preparing to set sail.
🗺️Severomorsk.
📸A. Guryev(Oct. 2025)
🚁Kamov Ka-27PS, "57" red .
The ship is preparing to set sail.
🗺️Severomorsk.
📸A. Guryev(Oct. 2025)
November 5, 2025 at 8:57 AM
Project 22350 Gorshkov-class frigate "Admiral Golovko" .
🚁Kamov Ka-27PS, "57" red .
The ship is preparing to set sail.
🗺️Severomorsk.
📸A. Guryev(Oct. 2025)
🚁Kamov Ka-27PS, "57" red .
The ship is preparing to set sail.
🗺️Severomorsk.
📸A. Guryev(Oct. 2025)