Is Russian Navy getting stretched thin? The frequency of the Ropucha and Alligator class ships conducting the Syrian Express deployment may not be enough to keep the troops in Syria as secong auxiliary cargo ship is quickly commissioned in service. M/V Alican Deval, previously owned by Deval Shipping of Turkey was sold to Russia. She was... Continue Reading →
The frigates of the Black Sea which were deployed to the eastern Mediterranean for a naval exercise are returning home. Ladny and Privily made their northbound passages. Syrian Express runs conducted by Ropucha and Alligator class landing ships is continuing in a very high tempo. At one time we were able to observe 3 different... Continue Reading →
Last week we have saw a drastic increase in Russian warships movements through Turkish Straits. One ship Alexander Otrakovski returned to the Black Sea, while 6 other warships R-109, Ladny, Moskva, Saratov, Nikolay Filchenkov and KIL-158 made their southbound passage. The landings ship are on their cargo delivery missions whereas the larger warships are going to take... Continue Reading →
The Russian Kashin class destroyer Smetlivy smoked her way to the Mediterranean on 19 September 2015. She was build in 1960's and is the first of class of warships that uses only gas turbines for propulsion. At the same time the buoy tender KIL-158 was returning the Black Sea and both ships passed each other... Continue Reading →
The Kilo class submarine Novorossiysk and her escort the salvage ship Sayany passed through Istanbul yesterday. Novorossiysk is a newly build submarine and is the first of the 6 submarines Russia wants to deploy to the Black Sea Fleet. Currently only one Kilo class submarine Alrosa is operational in the Russian Black Sea Fleet. Although... Continue Reading →
Date Number Name Direction Nationality 16.9.2015 Sayany Northbound Russia 16.9.2015 Novorossiysk Northbound Russia 15.9.2015 031 Alexander Otrakovski Southbound Russia 14.9.2015 151 Azov Southbound Russia 14.9.2015 158 Tsezar Kunikov Southbound Russia 13.9.2015 75 USS Donald Cook Southbound USA 10.9.2015 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Southbound Russia 9.9.2015 KIL-158 Southbound Russia 7.9.2015 150 Saratov Southbound Russia 4.9.2015 210 Smolny... Continue Reading →
On 10 September 2015 the Russian Alligator class large landing ship Nikolay Filchenkov made another south bound passage through Turkish Straits. This is her second passage to the Mediterranean in 20 days. This was a faster turn around than usual. Like her last passage she had cargo on her deck again. Apart from one 6... Continue Reading →
The Russian presence in Syria is growing so is the frequency of Russian warships carrying equipment and supplies to the region has increased too. On 7 September 2015, the Alligator class landing ship Saratov sister of Nikolay Filchenkov made her southbound passage to the Mediterranean. Like the much discussed passage of Nikolay Filchenkov, the deck... Continue Reading →
With the increased Russian presence on the ground in Syria the frequency of Russian warships carrying equipment and supplies to the region has increased too. We have witnesses southbound passages of 3 Russian landing ships: one Alligator and two Ropucha during the last week. The training ship Smoly also left the Black Sea region and... Continue Reading →
On 3 September 2015 two Ropucha class large landing ship of Russian Navy made their southbound passage through Bosphorus. Their passage would not be remarkable if one of the ships had cargo stored on her forecastle. The landing ship Korolev is assigned to the Baltic Fleet. But since July the ship is going back... Continue Reading →
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