While I was down with a severe case of flu, the editor of the fox2magazine.net (one of the few military related Greek websites I find it worth reading) send me a very interesting article from Russian origin. Apparently the Russians played a war game with the scenario of a armed conflict between Russia and Turkey. And we won. A war game for a... Continue Reading →
Russian Landing Ship Azov Is On Her Way To Syria.
Yesterday, Russian large landing ship 151 Azov, passed through the Dardanelles and entered the Aegean Sea second time in the last 22 days. Although her destination is not publicly declared, it is safe to assume that she is heading to Tartus, Syria. The photo on the left is from 17 January and the photo on... Continue Reading →
Russian Landing Ship Azov On Her Second Syrian Deployment
According to eyewitnesses reports the large landing ship 151 Azov passed through the Bosphorus on her latest Southbound journey. I have made the following list to help us track the recent deployments of Russian ships through Turkish Straits. 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... Continue Reading →
Two More Russian Ships Passed Through Turkish Straits
More Russian warships passed through Dardanelles today. Two Ropucha class warships usually deployed in the Baltic Fleet 102 Kaliningrad and 110 Alexander Shabalin passed through Dardanelles on their north bound journey. The following warships are in the Eastern Mediterranean according to my tally: Slava class cruiser Mosvka, Kashin class destroyer Smetliy, Alligator class landing ship Saratov, Amur class... Continue Reading →
Another Russian Warship Is On Her Way Home
Another Russian warship is returning from the Eastern Mediterranean. On 12th January 2013,the Ropucha class large landing ship Novocherkassk passed through Dardanelles on her way to Russia. The ship spent 11 days in the Med. The following warships are in the Eastern Mediterranean according to my tally: Slava class cruiser Mosvka, Kashin class destroyer Smetliy, Alligator class... Continue Reading →
Russia Sends A New Warship To The Mediterranean
According to Russian interfax news agency one Alligator class large landing ship from Russian Black Sea Fleet, Saratov is on her way to the Eastern Med. MOSCOW. Jan 10 (Interfax-AVN) - The Saratov, a large landing ship from the Russian Black Sea Fleet, has passed through the straits and is headed to the eastern Mediterranean, toward the Russian Naval... Continue Reading →
The Russian Warships In Med, Started To Return To Their Bases
Two large amphibious ships of the Black Sea Fleet which took part in the operations in Eastern Mediterranean returned to the Black Sea today. The Ropucha class 151 Azov and the Alligator class 152 Nikolay Filchenkov, returned to the Black Sea today. Their southbound passage through the Bosphorus was on 27th December 2012. They spent 14 days... Continue Reading →
The Russian Warships In Eastern Mediterranean
On the last day of 2012 the Russian large landing ship Novocherkassk passed through the Bosphorus and on the first day of 2013 she entered into the Aegean, joining other Russian warships in the region. The following warships are in the Eastern Mediterranean according to my tally: Slava class cruiser Mosvka, Kashin class destroyer Smetliy,... Continue Reading →
Russian Warships In Piraeus
Here are two videos showing the arrival of Russian cruiser Moskva and destroyer Smetlivy in Piraeus, Greece on 21st December 2012. . . Both videos have been made by: PireasPiraeus
Smetlivy Left Italy after Repairs
According to Russian website Rusnavy.com, the Russian destroyer Smetlivy left Italy. She was in the Mediterranean Sea to take part in the joint Russo-Italian naval exercise IONIEX-2012. Smetlivy apparently suffered a problem with her fuel system so that it was necessary to repair her in Taranto naval base. She will join other Russian ships already in the Mediterranean and they will altogether sail to Gulf of... Continue Reading →
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