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The hedgehog@the-hedgehog.bsky.social · 9h ago

Strike reported at Aviakor plant in Samara, Russia. Damage indicated near Building 106's Assembly and Production Workshop, which handles aircraft system installation and houses engineering and design offices. Coordinates: 53°14'02.68"N 50°17'15.17"E and 53°13'23.46"N 50°16'18.48"E.

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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 23h ago

A satellite image of the Chongar Bridge connecting occupied Crimea with Kherson Oblast. A large section of the bridge has collapsed, making the railway connection effectively unusable for a long time.

Evidently you cannot. What a let down of a town

H I Sutton@covertshores.bsky.social · 2d ago

Go on Clacton, you can do it!!!

Turns out #China #Icebreaker fleet is quite versatile #Palau #Pacific www.abc.net.au/news/2026-08... @maritimekiwi.bsky.social @mercoglianos.bsky.social @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social @sophiewitte.bsky.social @covertshores.bsky.social @alxluck.bsky.social

'Lawnmower' patterns of Chinese research vessel raising suspicions in Pacific

The strange patterns of a Chinese research vessel in Palau's waters have raised suspicions China is gathering intelligence for a potential conflict.

abc.net.au

The 2 Russian Pr.11356R GRIGOROVICH class frigates hit by Ukrainian drones or missiles yesterday. Both Admiral Makarov (lower) and Admiral Essen hit in area of forward missile silos. However they failed to donate the magazines Makarov also hit stern with radar damaged or destroyed. Imagery Vantar

Go on Clacton, you can do it!!!

busy night in sevestopol 🔥

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What's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano)@mercoglianos.bsky.social · 3d ago

Cosco vehicle carrier fire puts safety risks back in focus ⚓️An engine room fire on board Cosco’s 7,500 ceu Min Jiang Kou last week marks the first serious fire involving an LNG dual-fuel PCTC www.lloydslist.com/articles/202...

Russian social media/warbloggers are reporting this interesting Ukrainian drone. It looks exactly like an FP-1, except it is scaled down and only contains a 5-10 kg warhead.

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Dave@hoops2020.bsky.social · 3d ago

Looking forward to reading Eubank's book about the titanic

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Tim White@twmcltd.bsky.social · 4d ago

A Russian dry cargo ship, MECHTA S, has turned up in a Turkish port. They dont even bother trying to hide grain theft or sanctions busting anymore.

KOCATEPE is an anagram of COPEKAGE

🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦@specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 4d ago

The Ro Ro cargo ship L KOCATEPE, IMO 8019887, which regularly operates routes to Russia’s Black Sea ports including Tuapse, has been fitted with large anti drone protective structures around its bridge. The vessel was seen with the new protection in the Turkish port of Samsun.

Forward gun turret replaced by remote weapon sation (RWS) and radar on China's stealthy corvette

South Korean container ship PanStar Acro heading to Europe (Netherlands, Germany, Poland, Norway) via top of Russia (northern sea route)… Why is Europe so stupid?!?!?! See the obvious risks

What's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano)@mercoglianos.bsky.social · 5d ago

South Korea joins China in race to develop Arctic shipping route ⚓️Panstar Group’s 2,800 teu vessel set to depart Busan on August 22 for Korea’s first Arctic container voyage to Europe www.lloydslist.com/articles/202...

Another vessel has reportedly been attacked near Gelendzhik on Russia's Black Sea coast. #Russia

NOELREPORTS@noelreports.com · 5d ago

A vessel is on fire near Novorossiysk on Russia's Black Sea coast. #Russia

9 Aug 1666 (O.S.) // Four Royal Navy fireships were used in an attack on Dutch shipping in the Vlie estuary: Fox, Lizard, Richard, Samuel. The attack resulted in the destruction by fire of about 140 Dutch merchant ships and the burning of the town of West-Terschelling. #RoyalNavy #NavalHistory

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What's Going on With Shipping (Sal Mercogliano)@mercoglianos.bsky.social · 6d ago

Two Shipping Lines Suspend Service to Russia's Black Sea Ports maritime-executive.com/article/two-...

Project 22800 Karakurt-class corvette “Odintsovo”. Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region➡️ Photo by"m.r.s.6939"(Aug. 2026)

Massimo Frantarelli@mrfrantarelli.bsky.social · last wk.

Russian Navy ships with deceptive camo and Anti-drone cage/netting. Project 22800 Karakurt-class corvette “Odintsovo”. Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region. Photo by Yu. Serebrennikova/A. Ivanov(Aug. 2026)

The crew of a cargo ship in the Black Sea filmed how Russians have begun using Ka-52 helicopters to intercept Ukrainian FP-1/FP-2 strike drones targeting vessels bound for Russian Black Sea ports.

Twelve more Russian shadow fleet vessels were hit in the Black and Azov seas from August 1-8, Ukraine's Unmanned Systems Forces say. Since Operation MoLoChKa began on July 6, SBS reports 218 vessels struck in total, including 134 in the Azov Sea and 84 in the Black Sea. #Ukraine

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Mark Douglas@maritimekiwi.bsky.social · last wk.

“The Directorate General of Coastal Safety has told multiple ships bound for Russia’s Novorossiysk… that it isn’t currently issuing transit permits for such voyages or needs more time to review applications via the Dardanelles Strait, the people said.” theedgemalaysia.com/node/813832

Russian Navy ships with deceptive camo and Anti-drone cage/netting. Project 22800 Karakurt-class corvette “Odintsovo”. Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region. Photo by Yu. Serebrennikova/A. Ivanov(Aug. 2026)

Massimo Frantarelli@mrfrantarelli.bsky.social · 3w ago

Russian Navy ships with deceptive camo and anti-drone net. Project 22800 Karakurt-class corvettes "Burya" and "Mytishchi". Leningrad Naval Base of the Russian Baltic Fleet, Kronstadt. Photo by E. Lyakhman( this week)

A Ukrainian Magura naval drone films the coast of Yalta in occupied Crimea while sailing along the shoreline.

1. I wrote an article about a Ukrainian drone that for a long time did not have a name. Now it has two names, an interesting engine, and a curious business arrangement. These drones are being made in quantity and have been spotted flying into russia. Here's your chance to see what's inside.

Russian drones attack German cargo ship 'EMIL' in Black Sea, media reports #Germany #Russia www.euronews.com/my-europe/20...

Russian drones attack German cargo ship 'EMIL' in Black Sea

The German cargo ship "EMIL" was reportedly repeatedly targeted by Russian drones in the Black Sea. A fire broke out on board, leaving it unable to manoeuvre. All 11 crew members are said to be unharm...

euronews.com

🇷🇺🇰🇵 “A North Korean ballistic missile unit is taking up positions in Russia's Voronezh Oblast, Reuters reported on Aug. 5, citing Andrii Cherniak, spokesperson for 🇺🇦 military intelligence. The unit is believed to have six launchers and 120 ballistic missiles.“

North Korea deploying ballistic missile unit to Russia to wage attacks on Ukraine, intelligence says

The unit, deployed in the region bordering Ukraine's Luhansk Oblast, is believed to have six launchers and 120 ballistic missiles, according to the report.

kyivindependent.com

New Covert shores article -> www.hisutton.com/Russian-Port... Selection of nNew Russian port defence Ssystems shown in a small marina at Vyborg in the Baltic on Navy Day The display took place just 1.8 km away from where the capsized hull of the arctic patrol ship Purga still rests…

ICYMI: German submarine builder TKMS on July 28 in an extremely low profile "event" in Kiel has handed over INS Drakon, the newest and significantly modified Dolphin II-class SSK to the Israeli Navy. marineforum.online/ins-drakon-u...

INS Drakon U-Boot – Israel übernimmt letztes Boot der Dolphin-II-Klasse - marineforum

INS Drakon U-Boot: Fast unbemerkt hat TKMS das modernste U-Boot der israelischen Marine ausgeliefert. Die „Drakon“ schließt die Dolphin-II-Klasse ab und weist bereits auf die Dakar-Klasse hin.

marineforum.online

An ironclad observation!

Larry the Cat@number10cat.bsky.social · 2w ago

The picture on the front of Reform's policy is of HMS Ocean on the River Thames in 2012. It was sold by to the Brazilian navy in 2018. Turns out you can judge a book by its cover.

Cameroon flagged Ro-Ro ship NADEZHDA (IMO: 7702657) hit in Black Sea off Novorossiysk. Ship broadcasting as “TURK CREW TURK OWNER” Ship likely object on fire off Novorossiysk reported earlier today. There is a different russian flagged sanctioned vessel of the same name (NADEZHDA, IMO 8611221)

Tim White@twmcltd.bsky.social · 2w ago

1/2 Another ship has been hit near the Russian port of Novorossiysk. The Nadezhda ship was presumably hit by a drone while in the Black Sea.