The Russian Boris Chilikin class fleet oiler Ivan Bubnov is in Syrian port Tartus since Friday. She left her home port Sevastopol and passed through the Bosphorus on 22th January 2011. Since then she has been cruising in the Mediterranean. One of my reader, Mr. Tom, was able to intercept a couple message from her while she was off... Continue Reading →
The Turkish flagship of NATO's Standing Maritime Group 2 F-491 TCG Giresun took part in a joint replenishment at sea exercise with EUNAVFOR and Russian ships in Gulf of Aden. According to the EU Navfor press release the Europeans showed their replenishment at sea skills first and later watched how Russians do it. The flagship of EUNAVFOR, A-14 SPS Patiño refueled the Turkish frigate later,... Continue Reading →
According to navytoday.com website, The Russian floating workshop PM-56 returned to her homeport Sevastopol. From August 2011 till January 2012 she was in Mediterranean to maintain the activities of Russian Navy’s task force. The rumor is she has spent time in Tartus harbor, Syria. I was able to take the above photo of her, during her... Continue Reading →
According to a NATO press release, Rear Admiral Sinan Azmi Tosun, Commander of the NATO Counter Piracy Mission Operation Ocean Shield, visited the Commander of Russian Warship Detachment of Russian Pacific Fleet, Captain 1st Rank Ildar Ahmerov on board of his flagship Admiral Tributs in the Gulf of Aden. In addition to an exchange of briefings and a... Continue Reading →
This photo is for me the proof that the Russian aircraft carrier is really in Syrian waters. Syrian authorities have called the visit of a Russian naval task force to the port of Tartus a “show of solidarity with the Syrian people,” the official SANA news agency reported. A Russian task force, led by the Admiral Kuznetsov... Continue Reading →
According to numerous news reports some ships of the Russian Naval Group have docked in Syrian port Tartous yesterday. The video below shows the Udaloy II class, Northern Fleet destroyer Admiral Chabanenko entering into port of Tartous. A group of warships of the Russian Navy has approached the naval base at the port of Tartous to conduct... Continue Reading →
Almost one month after her departure and weeks after the announcement of her departure, the sole Russian aircraft carrier Admiral Kuznetsov and her battle group arrived in Eastern Mediterranean. The Russian battle group includes the destroyer Admiral Chabanenko, the support vessel Nikolay Chiker and the tanker Sergey Osipov from the Northern Fleet, the frigate Yaroslav Mudry from the... Continue Reading →
According to Russian web sites rusnavy.com, the French Aviso class frigate F-796 Commandant Birot arrived in Novorossiysk, Russia for a 5 day port visit that will end today. The French frigate was in Istanbul between 16th and 20th November 2011. Before arriving in Istanbul, the ship was part of the Surge Operation for the Operation Active... Continue Reading →
Russia's sole remaining Kashin class (Project 61M) large ASW destroyer Smetlivyy is preparing for a deployment to the Mediterranean. The Black Sea Fleet ship, based in Sevastopol will sail to Italy to take part in the annual joint Russian-Italian naval exercise IONIEX 2011. According to the web site rusnavy.com, recently, all ship's systems were tested in different modes at... Continue Reading →
Russian Defense Ministry ordered 3 Krivak IV class frigates for the Russian Black Sea Fleet (BSF). The order came at a time where the age and the condition of the ships in BSF was creating real concerns. There has been many reports that news ships were needed for BSF. I have expressed my personal opinion of... Continue Reading →
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