Today two Russian large landings ships, Ropucha class 102 Kaliningrad and 110 Alexander Shabalin, returned to the Black Sea after spending almost one month in the Eastern Mediterranean Sea.
When I look at the photos I realize that both ships need a long overhaul periods to remove the strains of the recent deployments. All photos courtesy of Mr. Kerim Bozkurt. Used with permission.
| Date | Number | Name | Direction |
| 27/12/12 | 151 | Azov | Southbound |
| 27/12/12 | 152 | Nikolay Filchenkov | Southbound |
| 01/01/13 | 142 | Novocharkassk | Southbound |
| 09/01/13 | 152 | Nikolay Filchenkov | Northbound |
| 09/01/13 | 151 | Azov | Northbound |
| 12/01/13 | 142 | Novocharkassk | Northbound |
| 14/01/13 | 102 | Kaliningrad | Northbound |
| 14/01/13 | 110 | Alexander Shabalin | Northbound |
| 16/01/13 | 151 | Azov | Southbound |
| 04/02/13 | 151 | Azov | Northbound |
| 04/02/13 | 150 | Saratov | Northbound |
| 04/02/13 | 810 | Smetlivy | Northbound |
| 04/02/13 | Ivan Bubnov | Northbound | |
| 05/02/13 | 110 | Moskva | Northbound |
| 07/02/13 | 102 | Kaliningrad | Northbound |
| 07/02/13 | 110 | Alexander Shabalin | Northbound |
| 08/02/13 | Kildin | Northbound | |
| 20/02/13 | 102 | Kaliningrad | Southbound |
| 20/02/13 | 110 | Alexander Shabalin | Southbound |
| 25/03/13 | 102 | Kaliningrad | Northbound |
| 25/03/13 | 110 | Alexander Shabalin | Northbound |
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As a former Sailor who had to help do a lot of ‘chipping and painting’ I agree!!!