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...Fotiy Krylov and Pechenga returned to Vladivostok during morning hours on 8 December
- Pechenga completed 42-day deployment to support Kareliya during its operations near Hawaiian Islands
- Fotiy Krylov completed 17-day mission to assist Pechenga on its return transit
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- Pechenga completed 42-day deployment to support Kareliya during its operations near Hawaiian Islands
- Fotiy Krylov completed 17-day mission to assist Pechenga on its return transit
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December 8, 2025 at 2:43 AM
...Fotiy Krylov and Pechenga returned to Vladivostok during morning hours on 8 December
- Pechenga completed 42-day deployment to support Kareliya during its operations near Hawaiian Islands
- Fotiy Krylov completed 17-day mission to assist Pechenga on its return transit
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- Pechenga completed 42-day deployment to support Kareliya during its operations near Hawaiian Islands
- Fotiy Krylov completed 17-day mission to assist Pechenga on its return transit
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[2/2] Preliminary analysis suggests Fotiy Krylov may be escorting/assisting Dubna-class oiler Pechenga and/or Vishnya-class intelligence collection Kareliya (SSV-535) during a return transit from the Hawaiian Islands to Vladivostok
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December 4, 2025 at 11:52 AM
[2/2] Preliminary analysis suggests Fotiy Krylov may be escorting/assisting Dubna-class oiler Pechenga and/or Vishnya-class intelligence collection Kareliya (SSV-535) during a return transit from the Hawaiian Islands to Vladivostok
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...Vitse-Admiral Kulakov still underway somewhere in the Baltic Sea...
December 2, 2025 at 11:08 PM
...Vitse-Admiral Kulakov still underway somewhere in the Baltic Sea...
...Aleksandr Frolov likely has concluded escorting unidentified Kilo-class submarine to Skagerrak area and has begun heading south for return to Baltiysk
- submarine escort duty likely handed over to Ingul-class salvage/rescue tug Altay
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- submarine escort duty likely handed over to Ingul-class salvage/rescue tug Altay
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December 2, 2025 at 8:49 AM
...Aleksandr Frolov likely has concluded escorting unidentified Kilo-class submarine to Skagerrak area and has begun heading south for return to Baltiysk
- submarine escort duty likely handed over to Ingul-class salvage/rescue tug Altay
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- submarine escort duty likely handed over to Ingul-class salvage/rescue tug Altay
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...Yaroslavl Shipyard went from a RUB 272,106,000 profit in 2023 to a RUB 141,198,000 loss in 2024; based on its own internal audit, the shipyard lost another RUB 199,781,000 during the first three quarters of 2025
November 30, 2025 at 8:10 PM
...Yaroslavl Shipyard went from a RUB 272,106,000 profit in 2023 to a RUB 141,198,000 loss in 2024; based on its own internal audit, the shipyard lost another RUB 199,781,000 during the first three quarters of 2025
salvage/rescue tug
November 30, 2025 at 12:59 PM
salvage/rescue tug
...Aleksandr Frolov, escorting unidentified RF Navy Kilo-class diesel-electric submarine, conducted northbound transit of the Great Belt during the 09:00 local hour today (30 November)
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November 30, 2025 at 11:42 AM
...Aleksandr Frolov, escorting unidentified RF Navy Kilo-class diesel-electric submarine, conducted northbound transit of the Great Belt during the 09:00 local hour today (30 November)
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...looks like Danish Navy patrol ship P523 is preparing to handover escort of Aleksandr Frolov to Danish Navy patrol ship P520 in Fehmarnbelt
November 29, 2025 at 10:58 PM
...looks like Danish Navy patrol ship P523 is preparing to handover escort of Aleksandr Frolov to Danish Navy patrol ship P520 in Fehmarnbelt
...if Aleksandr Frolov continues at its current 6-knot speed of advance, it (and whatever it is towing/escorting) should reach the Great Belt Bridge at approximately 09:00 UTC/10:00 local time tomorrow (29 November)
November 29, 2025 at 2:15 PM
...if Aleksandr Frolov continues at its current 6-knot speed of advance, it (and whatever it is towing/escorting) should reach the Great Belt Bridge at approximately 09:00 UTC/10:00 local time tomorrow (29 November)
...Ilya Muromets entered port (returned to Murmansk?) by midday today after 35-day underway period
November 27, 2025 at 1:24 PM
...Ilya Muromets entered port (returned to Murmansk?) by midday today after 35-day underway period
You're correct, manipulators were not reinstalled following repairs. After water-tight integrity testing is completed, additional tests (with manipulators installed) will be performed.
Here's an old image showing installed manipulators.
Here's an old image showing installed manipulators.
November 26, 2025 at 11:32 PM
You're correct, manipulators were not reinstalled following repairs. After water-tight integrity testing is completed, additional tests (with manipulators installed) will be performed.
Here's an old image showing installed manipulators.
Here's an old image showing installed manipulators.
...Vitse-Admiral Paromov changed its destination from 'open sea' to 'Murmansk', with an ETA of today
November 26, 2025 at 4:32 PM
...Vitse-Admiral Paromov changed its destination from 'open sea' to 'Murmansk', with an ETA of today
Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center has until 27 April 2026 to raise and remove floating crane PK-400 Sevastopol from Yuzhnaya Bukhta (Sevastopol), where it capsized in October 2025
November 26, 2025 at 1:39 PM
Zvezdochka Ship Repair Center has until 27 April 2026 to raise and remove floating crane PK-400 Sevastopol from Yuzhnaya Bukhta (Sevastopol), where it capsized in October 2025