Today is the 230th anniversary of the establishment of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. During a speech, Fleet Commander Vice-Admiral Alexander Fedotenkov, told that Russia plans to add 20 ships to its Black Sea Fleet The Russian Black Sea Fleet will be updated and improved to ensure the country's national security. Up to 20 new ships, submarines... Continue Reading →
Photos Of Russian Warship Bora
As reported earlier last week we had an unusual guest. The Russian Dergach class air cushion corvette 615 RFS Bora made her maiden foreign visit to Istanbul during the IDEF 2013 defense exhibition. I don't know if the ship has received any visitors, as she was docked almost 30 kilometers (18 miles) away from the exhibition center. I was... Continue Reading →
Russian Warship Movements Through Turkish Straits (Part 8)
The Ropucha class large landing ship 102 Kaliningrad made a south bound passage on 30 April 2013. She was last seen in Bosphorus on 24 April 2013. This was a quick return. I have no information about thew whereabouts of her companion 110 Alexander Shabalin but I bet she has passed through the Bosphorus the... Continue Reading →
The Situation In The Eastern Mediterranean (Part 9)
The Russian Defence Ministry announced that the large landing ship 154 Azov will be the first ship ever to visit Israel. The ship will be in Haifa, Israel between 1 and 3 May 2013. A Russian naval ship will visit Israel for the first time in the country’s history, the Defense Ministry said on Tuesday. The Azov,... Continue Reading →
Russian Warship Movements Through Turkish Straits (Part 7)
The excellent and always well-informed Black Sea News website reports that the two Ropucha class large landing ships of the Baltic Fleet 102 Kaliningrad and 110 Alexander Shbalin have returned to the Russian naval Base Novorossiysk together with the tanker Dubna of the Northern Fleet. The Kaliningrad and Alexander Shbalin have left Russia in mid April and I had the impression that... Continue Reading →
PM-138 Russian Floating Workshop Passing Through Bosphorus
One of my readers, Mrs. Eser Çelebiler kindly shared her photo of PM-138 with me. She has an excellent blog Warships on The Bosphorus, with wonderful photos.
Russian Warship Movements Through Turkish Straits (Part 6)
Today the Russian floating workshop PM-138 made s south bound passed through Bosphorus. She has entered Marmara Sea late afternoon. I expect that she will pass through Dardanelles tomorrow. Her destination should be Tartus Syria, where her sister PM-56 is located. Obviously Russians are changing the guards in Syria. I was driving when I saw PM-138, so... Continue Reading →
UPDATED: Russian Warship Movements Through Turkish Straits (Part 5)
A few minutes ago, the Russian landing Ship Azov finished her south bound passage through the Bosphorus and entered into the Marmara Sea. Tomorrow she will pass through the Dardanelles and enter into the Aegean Sea. The photo above shows her though a touristic web cam. I am sorry for the poor quality of the... Continue Reading →
Russian Warship Movements Through Turkish Straits (Part 4)
The two Russian large landing ships 102 Kaliningrad and 110 Alexander Shabalin from Baltic Fleet are continuing their southbound journey. On Thursday these two passed thought the Bosphorus. Yesterday they have passed through the Dardanelles and left Turkish territorial waters. I am delighted to share these excellent photos of Mr. Ahmet Güven. All photos in this post... Continue Reading →
UPDATED: Russian Warship Movements Through Turkish Straits (Part 3)
As the source is from a public webcam, the image quality is not very good but there are actually two Russian warships in it. I have marked them with red circles. Two Russian large landings ships, Ropucha class 102 Kaliningrad and 110 Alexander Shabalin, which returned to the Black Sea on 25 March 2013 are... Continue Reading →
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