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 →
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 →
Russia Sends Pacific Fleet Warships To Syria
The Russians are really stretching their forces and their lines of communication to help a friend in need. The Syrian president Mr. Assad needs Russian protection and weapons to exist. And Russia is using every available means to support him even this support means to dispatch a group of warships from the other half of the earth. The Russian Defence Ministry announced on 5th April 2013... Continue Reading →
Russian Warship Movements Through Turkish Straits (Part 2)
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... Continue Reading →
Russian Warships In Beirut
The port of Beirut is filled to the brim with foreign warships. According to Lebanese almayadeen TV there are three Russian warships in Beirut. The Ropucha class, large landing ships Kaliningrad, Alexander Shabalin and Neustrashimy class frigate Yaruslav Mudryy. All three warships belong to the Russian Baltic Fleet and are conducting a 3 day port visit. When they leave they will... Continue Reading →
Russian Warship Movements Through Turkish Straits
After rest and recreation period close to 14 days the Russian landing ships are active again. On 20th February 2013 two ships of the Baltic Fleet, 102 Kaliningrad and 110 Alexander Shabalin passed through the Dardanelles and entered into the Aegean Sea. I have no information whether these ships are actually returning to their home base in the Baltic or are heading again to Syria.... Continue Reading →
Russian Spy Ship Passed Through Bosphorus
With the addition of the intelligence gathering ship Kildin, my list of the Russian ship deployment look as this: 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... Continue Reading →
More Russian Ships Are Returning Home (Part 2)
On 7thFebruary 2013 two more Russian warships passed through Bosphorus on their northbound journey back to the Russia. This time it was two Ropucha class landing ships from the Baltic Fleet; 102 Kaliningrad and 110 Alexander Shabalin. As these ships are based in the Baltic Sea I believe they are carrying equipment and/or personnel from Syria ass they seem to be heavier compared to... Continue Reading →
More Russian Ships Are Returning Home
As the Russian ships started to return to their home ports after a long deployment in the Mediterranean it is time again for me update their traffic through the 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 09/01/13 152 Nikolay Filchenkov Northbound 09/01/13 151... Continue Reading →
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