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🔺OOA activity - Update

Russian Navy Black Sea Fleet Pr.03182 multifunction logistics ship ”Vice Admiral Paromov”, likely in company with Northern Fleet Pr.07452 sonar surveillance ship GS-31 “Chusovoy”arrived in the Barents Sea, 26 November 2025, following IPTX from Khronstadt.
November 26, 2025 at 8:02 AM
The BBC are at it again! Funnily enough, their "expert" did not want to be named.

From observation, no Russian Navy NFAF Tu-142 operated in the vicinity of UK waters or in the NLANT, Summer/Autumn 2025.

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Suspected Russian sonobuoy discovered off Pembrokeshire coast
A submarine expert says he is
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 12:47 PM
🔺Northern Fleet activity

Russian Navy Northern Fleet cargo vessel “Yauza” returned to homeport Severomorsk, 24 November 2025, following likely support to SSX-C-9 SKYFALL missile trials, Summer 2025.

⚠️Unit conducted likely cargo offload PVST to Arkhangelsk 19-21 November.
November 24, 2025 at 9:45 AM
More propaganda from the BBC this time.....you'd have thought they'd learned a lesson from last week!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
Royal Navy intercepts two Russian ships in English Channel
HMS Severn headed off the warship and a tanker as they sailed west through the Dover Strait, the Ministry of Defence said.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 24, 2025 at 8:34 AM
A propaganda piece from
@news.sky.com regarding a routine transit by RFN vessels from 6/7 November 2025.
November 24, 2025 at 8:31 AM
🔺OOA activity - Breaking

Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.07452 sonar surveillance ship GS-31 “Chusovoy” & Black Sea Fleet Pr.03182 multifunction logistics ship ”Vice Admiral Paromov” VISID departed the Baltic Sea, 20 November 2025.
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November 20, 2025 at 9:58 AM
🔺OOA activity

Russian Navy Pacific Fleet tanker “Pechenga” likely completed RAS of Pr.864 Vishnya class SSV-535 “Karelia” south of the Alenuihaha channel, overnight 17 November 2025.

⚠️Pechenga likely began RTP transit.

SSV-535 remains on station, continuing SURVOPS in the Hawaiian archipelago.
November 18, 2025 at 6:55 AM
🔺Arctic activity

A UI Russian Navy Northern Fleet vessel likely conducted a missile firing on the White Sea range, 17 November 2025.

Candidate shooters:
Pr.23550 class PS-400 “Ivan Papanin” (Klub-K),
NEWCON Pr.885M SSGN “Perm” (Oniks/Kalibr)
November 17, 2025 at 3:29 PM
🔺Northern Fleet Air activity

Two Russian Navy NFAF probable Tu-142 MPA conducted separate probable range clearance flights, likely in the Barents & White Sea areas, AM 17 November 2025.

⚠️Aircraft likely supported missile firing activity.
November 17, 2025 at 3:24 PM
🔺Research vessel activity - update

PP Shirshov Institute of Oceanology RV “Akademik Boris Petrov” VISID returned to the Baltic Sea, 14 November 2025.

⚠️Unit returning from an Arctic deployment including likely SURVOPS against German Navy weapons firing trials in the Norwegian Sea.
November 14, 2025 at 3:38 PM
🔺OOA activity - Update

Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.20380 class SKR-545 “Stoikiy” & support tanker “Yelnya” completed a westbound transit of the English Channel, 7 November 2025.

⚠️Units heading for regional engagement tasking around Africa.
November 7, 2025 at 8:48 AM
🔺OOA activity - Breaking

Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.20380 class SKR-545 “Stoikiy” & support tanker “Yelnya” VISID departed the Baltic Sea, 3 November 2025.

⚠️Units likely heading for regional engagement tasking in the African region Autumn/Winter 2025.
November 3, 2025 at 8:42 AM
🔺Baltic Sea submarine activity

A UI Russian Navy Kilo class conventional diesel-electric submarine, likely Black Sea Fleet T636.3 B-261 “Novorossiysk”, returned to the St. Petersburg area, 31 October 2025.
October 31, 2025 at 12:38 PM
🔺Baltic Naval reinforcement activity

The Russian Navy likely transferred a Pr.22800 Karakurt class missile corvette to the Baltic Sea, mid-October 2025.

Unit may be Black Sea Fleet MRK-646 “Amur”

Superstructure de-rig/re-rig, for inland waterway transit, visible.
October 30, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Reposted by Droxford Maritime
Poseidon test related:

The special purpose submarine Belgorod, Poseidon trials support ship Akademik Aleksandrov and the auxiliary Zvezdochka was highly likely missing from their usual piers in Severodvinsk by the 23rd and high likely still missing on the 28th.
October 30, 2025 at 12:03 PM
Reposted by Droxford Maritime
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Kara Sea Activity

Caveat: Preliminary findings.

On October 28th, when the Poseidon test was conducted according to Putin, there were 6 unidentified ships off the eastern coast of Novaya Zemlya, Kara Sea.

No NOTAM, no PRIP, but well off the path for any civilian traffic.
October 29, 2025 at 3:04 PM
🔺OOA activty - Heads up!

Russian Navy Baltic Fleet tanker “Yelnya” is a strong candidate to conduct an autumn OOA deployment.

⚠️Unit will likely deploy to the Mediterranean Sea as relief for Northern Fleet tanker “Kama” & may get underway next 1-14 days.
October 29, 2025 at 5:14 PM
🔺OOA activity- Update

Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 Udaloy class BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov” & Baltic Fleet Pr.864 Vishnya class “Vasily Tatishchev” VISID returned to the Baltic Sea, 28 October 2025.

⚠️Units preceded by AXT-300 Smolny
October 28, 2025 at 2:18 PM
🔺OOA activity- Update

Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.887 Smolny class training ship AXT-300 “Smolny” VISID returned to the Baltic Sea, 28 October 2025.

⚠️Unit retuning from a 4-month global Cadet cruise to the Far East & westbound transit of the NSR.
October 28, 2025 at 8:59 AM
🔺OOA activity - Breaking

Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.864 Vishnya class surveillance vessel “Vasily Tatishchev” VISID departed the Baltic Sea, 24 October 2025.

H/t shipohollic
October 24, 2025 at 1:40 PM
🔺OOA activity - Update

Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.887 Smolny class training ship AXT-300 “Smolny” likely departed Severomorsk, 23 October 2025, after a Cadet swap PVST.

⚠️Unit likely returning to the Baltic Sea but may observe Northern Fleet exercise activity next 1-5 days.
October 24, 2025 at 8:24 AM
🔺OOA activity - Breaking!

Russian Navy Baltic Fleet Pr.775/II class Ropucha class amphibious vessel BDK-110 "Alexandr Shabalin" VISID departed the Baltic Sea, 23 October 2025.
October 23, 2025 at 12:57 PM
🔺Northern Fleet / Strategic Rocket Forces activity 🚀

There is an increased likelihood of a Strategic weapons firing event in the Arctic region, 23 October 2025.

⚠️Activity likely associated with Russian Strategic Forces Exercise Grom 2025.
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October 23, 2025 at 11:13 AM
🔺OOA activity - Update

Russian COI Sparta IV, likely ICW Northern Fleet Pr.1155 class BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov”, completed an eastbound transit of the English Channel & entered the North Sea, 23 October 2025.

⚠️Both units retuning to the Baltic Sea.
October 23, 2025 at 8:51 AM
🔺OOA activity - Update

Russian Navy Northern Fleet Pr.1155 class BPK-626 “Vice Admiral Kulakov” VISID westbound in the English Channel, 22 October 2025.

⚠️Unit likely RV'd with COI MV Sparta IV & commenced eastbound escort through the English Channel to the Baltic Sea.
October 22, 2025 at 6:55 PM