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🚨🚨🚨Exclusive photos📸 In early May, the Steregushchy-class corvette BOYKIY escorted the TM PATRIA, TM SIYANIE SEVERA and TM BALTIC LEADER out of the English Channel. We are still wondering where their final destination is today.

🔺OOA activity - Update Russian Navy tug “Evgeniy Churov” entered the English Channel, PM 14 May 2025. ⚠️Unit will likely continue heading west over the next 12-24 hours, ENR UNIDENT tasking.

My latest for Marineschepen , are seatrials of Admiral Nakhimov pending now that the vessel has been observed at the demagnotization stand at Sevmash?

🚨🚨🚨Exclusive photos📸📸 Around May 7 the 🇷🇺⚓️BOYKIY was spotted escorting the MV PATRIA and two other freighters off the coast of 🇫🇷Brittany (Ushant). On the first two photos is the BOYKIY and the MV RINIA, and on the last two, we can see MV PATRIA with a 🚁KAMOV « Helix »

SAT images (12 May) highlight the interaction between Kola and Boikiy and it also seems that SEVERA interacted with a Vessel. So the support is not only from Kola but there is also local support. Russian Forces Spotter jr_amon_ceuta_shipspotting Peter Ferrary Michael J Sanchez TJ

🔺OOA activity - Update Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.712 class tug “Evgeniy Churov” exited the English Channel at Ushant TSS, PM 15 May 2025. ⚠️Unit likely returning to the Mediterranean Sea as contingency support - possibly, for future deployed Northern Fleet SSN/SSGN ops.

Russian Ro Ro cargo ship Sparta IV and tanker General Skobelev 145NM East of #Gibraltar approaching STROG Should be off Europa Point #Gibraltar around 08.00 tomorrow unless diverting to Tofino Bank off Al Hociema Morocco #OPWest Droxford Maritime RFN.OS.Blog Frederik Van Lokeren

🔺OOA activity- Breaking Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.20380 class missile corvette SKR-545 “Stoikiy” VISID departed the Baltic Sea, PM 16 May 2025. ⚠️Of note, all operational Baltic Fleet Pr.20380 class & Black Sea Fleet SKR-734 are now deployed. What Northern Fleet doing?

🔺Shadow Fleet operations Shadow Fleet Ops feel like they've entered a new, more dangerous era today. New article as Russian Navy begins escort of merchant tanker in the Baltic Sea. open.substack.com/pub/jamesdroxf…

🔺OOA activity - Update Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.712 class tug “Evgeniy Churov” will likely conduct STROG eastbound during the 2000Z hour, 18 May 2025. ⚠️Unit returning the Med likely as contingency support - possibly, for future deployed Northern Fleet SSN/SSGN.

The lack of refueling options increases the probability of the Russian Navy deploying a nuclear powered submarine to the Mediterranean. Such a submarine could remain on station for 5-6 months insteqd of the 1-2 months for a Kilo class submarine.

🔺OOA activity - Update Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.712 class tug “Evgeniy Churov” entered the Mediterranean Sea during the evening, 18 May 2025. ⚠️Unit arrived in the Al Hoceima anchorage early AM 19 May & is theatre contingency support for deployed RFN & merchant vessels.

[May 20] MoD RF: Project 22350 Gorshkov-class frigate “Admiral Kasatonov” left Severomorsk on a long-distance voyage. tvzvezda.ru/news/202552013…

Upgraded destroyer hunts submarine in Barents Sea thebarentsobserver.com/security/upgra…

RFS Ivan Gren arrived in Kandalaksha this week. United Shipbuilding photo.

🇷🇺Med Sea Flotilla🇷🇺 It appears that Steregushchiy Class Soobrazitelny (caveats apply on the ID) paid a visit to Tartus and may have even visited the piers (based on the pattern on the surface) She looks to be stopped in the anchorage. It will be interesting where she goes next

Most likely a regular rotation with Vyazma now occupying the refeuling point near Al Hoceima.

🔺OOA activity- Heads up! Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.160 class tanker “Kola” & Pr.712 class tug “Evgeniy Churov” will conduct STROG westbound, during the 1800Z hour, 22 May 2025. ⚠️Units likely commenced return to Baltiysk and may be ICW with either SKR-531 or SKR-494