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🔺OOA activity - Breaking A UI Russian Navy Pr.20380 class missile corvette, either SKR-545 “Stoikiy” or SKR-734 “Merkuriy” VISID departed the Baltic Sea, 13 May 2025. ⚠️This is third Steregushchiy class missile corvette to be operating OOA this month.

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#SubTuesday #Submarines Future Northern Fleet Project 09552 Borey-A/DOLGORUKIY II-class nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine "Knyaz Pozharsky" (K-555) heading out for sea trials, photos released on May 5, 2025 by Oleg Kuleshov.

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🔺OOA activity - Update Russian Navy SKR-532 “Boikiy” departed the Mediterranean Sea, late PM, 12 May 2025, having refuelled from tanker “Kola” at Al Hoceima during the day. ⚠️ SKR-532 continues escort of MV Siyane Severa & MV Patria, (also departed the Med) south to UNK POSS W African destination.

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🔺OOA activity - Update Russian cargo vessels MV Patria & MV Siyanie Severa, highly likely with SKR-532 “Boikiy” entered the Mediterranean Sea, early hours 12 May 2025, heading for Al Hoceima for RV with Kola. ⚠️ MV Baltic Leader detached PM 11 May, heading south along the west African littoral.

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🔺OOA activity - Breaking Russian Navy tug “Evgeniy Churov” VISID departed the Baltic Sea during the evening, 11 May 2025. ⚠️Unit outbound for unidentified tasking.

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🔺OOA activity - Update Russian MV Baltic Leader, MV Patria & MV Siyanie Severa entered the Finisterre TSS, 9 May 2025, likely ENR the Levant region. ⚠️ Reassessment: Russian Navy Pr.20380 missile corvette SKR-532 “Boikiy” (or realistic possibility SKR-734 “Merkuriy”), remains as escort.

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🔺OOA activity - Update/Final Russian Navy tug “Evgeniy Churov” & Black Sea Fleet Kilo T636.3 class B-265 “Krasnodar” highly likely arrived in the Baltiysk roads during the afternoon, 9 May 2025, following a 97-day deployment (to the Mediterranean Sea). H/t Images by Mike

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🔺OOA activity - Update Russian Navy tug “Evgeniy Churov” & Black Sea Fleet Kilo T636.3 class B-265 “Krasnodar” returned to the Baltic Sea during the afternoon, 7 May 2025. ⚠️Units ENR Baltiysk & returning from operations in the Mediterranean Sea. Images courtesy of Mike

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🔺OOA activity - Update Russian cargo vessels MV Baltic Leader, MV Patria & MV Siyanie Severa exited the English Channel, AM 7 May 2025, likely ENR the Levant region. ⚠️ Russian Navy Pr.20380 class corvette SKR-532 “Boikiy” likely reversed course & returning to the Baltic Sea.

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🔺OOA activity - Update Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.20380 class missile corvette SKR-532 “Boikiy”, escorting cargo vessels MV Baltic Leader, MV Patria & MV Siyanie Severa will commence Dover Strait southbound passage, early AM hours 6 May 2025. ⚠️Units likely ENR the Levant region.

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🔺OOA activity - Update Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.20380 class missile corvette SKR-532 “Boikiy”, escorting high interest cargo vessels MV Baltic Leader, MV Patria & MV Siyanie Severa entered the North Sea, early hours 4 May 2025. ⚠️Units likely bound for the Levant region.

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🔺OOA activity - Update Russian Navy tug “Evgeniy Churov” & Black Sea Fleet Kilo B-265 “Krasnodar” completed an eastbound transit of the English Channel, evening 3 May 2025 & entered the North Sea. ⚠️Units returning to the Baltic Sea from operations in the Mediterranean Sea.

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🔺OOA activity - Update MV Siyanie Severa loitered in the Fehmarn Belt, 2 May 2025. open.substack.com/pub/jamesdro...

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OOA activity - Breaking Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.20380 class missile corvette SKR-532 “Boikiy” departed the Baltic Sea, AM 2 May 2025 escorting MV Baltic Leader & MV Patria. ⚠️MV Siyane Severa, originally travelling with the group, unexpectedly stopped in the Fehmarn Belt.

submitted 11 days ago • 1 comment

🔺OOA activity - Update Russian Navy Pr.712 Silva class tug “Evgeniy Churov” & Black Sea Fleet Kilo T636.3 class B-265 “Krasnodar” commenced eastbound transit of the English Channel during the forenoon, 2 May 2025. ⚠️Units returning to the Baltic Sea from operations in the Mediterranean Sea.

submitted 12 days ago • 1 comment

🔺OOA activity- Supplemental Russian Navy Kilo class B-265 “Krasnodar” may conduct RAS with tanker “Kola” NW of Al Hoceima, 26 April 2025. New article🔽 open.substack.com/pub/jamesdro...

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🔺OOA activity- Update Russian Navy tug “Evgeniy Churov”, likely in company with Kilo class B-265 “Krasnodar” likely RV’d with tanker “Kola” NW of Al Hoceima, late PM 26 April 2025. ⚠️There is a realistic possibility B-265 Krasnodar may conduct RAS from Kola during the day, 27 April 2025.

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🔺OOA activity- Update Russian Navy Baltic Fleet tug “Evgeniy Churov”, likely in company with Black Sea Fleet Kilo B-265 “Krasnodar” entered the Alboran Sea early AM, 26 April 2025. ⚠️Both units could depart the Mediterranean Sea during the late evening hours, 26 April 2025.

submitted 17 days ago • 1 comment

🔺Northern Fleet - New vessels Russia to strengthen Arctic mine warfare capability as Northern Fleet set to receive two new Alexandrit class vessels, late 2025. New article⬇️ open.substack.com/pub/jamesdro...

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🔺OOA Activity - Update Baltic Fleet SKR-531 Soobrazitelnyj VISID entered the Mediterranean Sea PM 24 April 2025.

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🔺Baltic Sea construction - Update NEWCON Pr.12700 Alexandrit class mine countermeasures ship BT-635 “Polyarny” was launched at the Sredne-Nevsky shipyard, 24 April 2025. Following manufacturer’s sea trials,BT-635 will conduct IFTX to Polyarny NVB, early 2026, for service in the Northern Fleet.

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🔺OOA activity - Update Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.160 Altay class tanker “Kola” highly likely to conduct STROG eastbound transit, PM 24 April 2025. ⚠️ There is a realistic possibility unit is in loose company with Baltic Fleet SKR-531 “Soobrazitelnyj”

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🔺OOA activity- Update Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet Kilo T636.3 B-265 “Krasnodar” & Baltic Fleet Pr..712 Silva class tug “Evgeniy Churov” arrived in Algiers, 20 April 2025. ⚠️Units will likely replenish & depart next 1-7 days.

submitted 21 days ago • 1 comment