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๐ก ๐น ๐ We foresee, investigate and take action against new threats. Currently monitoring Tanker War II . Partenaires : @debunkcafe.fr ; Le Phare (Telegram)
Former #StS hub #TRITONEA (IMO 9243318) is moving to the #BalticSea - allegedly departing from #Vadinar ( #vesselfinder shows her departing from #Malta), allegedly arriving in DK #Skagen. @vesselspotter.eurosky.social @sonarrow.bsky.social @fleetleaks.bsky.social
Another strike on #Russia #Navy vessels in #CaspianSea www.bairdmaritime.com/security/inc...
Ukraine reports successful retaliatory drone strike on Russian warship in Caspian Sea
The Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) has reported successful long-range strikes by drones against a Russian warship, two sanctioned cargo ships, and an oil pro
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What's going on with the Russian frigate Neustrashimy (Fearless) firing its guns off the UK coast? Naval gunnery drills in international waters are lawful. What is unusual is that the frigate chose to do so in one of the busiest shipping lanes on earth, 40 miles off a NATO naval base.
E PIONEER (IMO 9278686) is yet again in a STS transfer with TRITONEA (IMO 9243318). She is sailing back and forth between ๐น๐ณ, ๐ช๐ฌ, ๐น๐ท and ๐จ๐พ. E pioneer is among the top tankers by number of STS in Cyprus and is responsible for the transfer of 200K barrels of Russian fuels as per @trbrtc.bsky.social
#Update on #Russia #Syria #Tartus plans, one pier for naval vessels, one pier for cargo vessels (tbc) @tiafarris10.bsky.social @rfnosblog.bsky.social @sonarrow.bsky.social @itamilradar.com @kaptainloma.bsky.social @yoruk.bsky.social maritime-executive.com/article/syri...
Syrians Outline Future Russian Port Presence in Tartus
After months of struggling to maintain a naval presence in the Mediterranean, and speculation surrounding the future of Russia's tenancy of its long-s...
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๐ฐ๏ธ ๐ท๐บ Exclusive sat pic : MIKHAIL BRITNEV has docked in Lomรฉ, Togo ๐น๐ฌ . The ๐ท๐บ cargo vessel, which departed Baltiysk carrying military vehicules, does not appear to have begun unloading as of 9 July. Worth keeping an eye on this shipment if it goes to Africa Corps in Mali ๐
SONARROW@sonarrow.bsky.social ยท last mo.๐ฐ๏ธ ๐ท๐บ Exclusive HD pic: MIKHAIL BRITNEV loaded military equipment in Baltiysk The ๐ท๐บ cargo vessel, en route to (arrived in?) Dakar or Conakry loaded Armoured Fighting Vehicles & Personnel Carriers in Baltiysk 2 weeks ago. ๐ Possibly resupplying Africa Corps or Sahel partners.
๐ฐ๏ธ ๐ท๐บ Exclusive HD pic: MIKHAIL BRITNEV loaded military equipment in Baltiysk The ๐ท๐บ cargo vessel, en route to (arrived in?) Dakar or Conakry loaded Armoured Fighting Vehicles & Personnel Carriers in Baltiysk 2 weeks ago. ๐ Possibly resupplying Africa Corps or Sahel partners.
๐ฐ๏ธ๐จ๐ฒ๐ท๐บ Looks Like DELIVER Won't Be Delivering Anytime Soon ๐ซ๐ท The shadow fleet tanker has been at anchor off Fos-sur-Mer since 26/06 and remains under the authority of the Marseille public prosecutor. An investigation is opened over an alleged lack of valid flag registration.
Machineguns spotted on #Russia #Shadowfleet #LNG #Tanker in #BalticSea Marshal Vasilevskiy #MarshalVasilevskiy 9778313 @pa.nton.cx @auonsson.bsky.social @maritimekiwi.bsky.social @maikmarahrens.bsky.social @leif-11.bsky.social
Florian Flade@florianflade.bsky.social ยท last mo.๐ฅโด๏ธ Estnische Grenzschรผtzer haben in der #Ostsee erstmals ein russisches LNG-Schiff entdeckt, das mit Maschinengewehren bewaffnet ist. Experten werten das als Reaktion Russlands auf ukrainische Drohnenangriffe. Bericht mit A. Kempmann u. B. Strunz: www.tagesschau.de/investigativ... #Russland
๐จ๐ฎ๐น๐ท๐บ ADMIRAL KASATONOV & AKADEMIK PASHIN sailing westbound Last seen a week ago in Alexandria ๐ช๐ฌ, the ๐ท๐บ military vessels are spotted south of Italy, heading westbound. ๐38.289, 8.813 A passing of Gibraltar (no indication atm), would clear the Med of any Russian Navy asset.
๐ฐ๏ธ ๐ท๐บ Exclusive HD sat pic: KASATONOV at her new Syrian home Russian frigate FLOTA ADMIRAL KASATONOV has returned to Tartus ๐ธ๐พ after escorting SPARTA to the STROG. AKADEMIK PASHIN remained at port. Russian Navy has no ship at sea in the Mediterranean.
๐ฐ๏ธ ๐จ๐ณ LIAONING Chinese carrier group spotted east of the Philippines The group includes: ๐น LIAONING โ Aircraft carrier ๐น WUXI โ Destroyer ๐น HULUNHU โ Fast combat support ship ๐น KAIFENG & LUOHE โ Frigates ๐ 1 unidentified vessel (๐จ๐ณ warship/support ship?)
๐ฐ๏ธ๐ซ๐ท๐ท๐บ Russian arms convoy now followed by French Navy ๐ท๐บ cargo SPARTA & her escort switched AIS off twice after Gibraltar, and reappeared off Brest. Worth noting: 1๏ธโฃ Frigate ADMIRAL KASATONOV seems out of the escort 2๏ธโฃ Unknown ship with AIS off at close proximity: ๐ซ๐ท French warship?
SONARROW@sonarrow.bsky.social ยท 3mo ago๐จ๐ท๐บ๐ธ๐พ Slow & Furious: Tartus drift That's it: cargo SPARTA & its military convoy have reached Syria. Cargo yet to be known. ๐ท๐บ frigate ADMIRAL FLOTA KASATONOV spotted off Syrian coasts. ๐ @covertshores.bsky.social @mtanderson.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social @kerstin10785berlin.bsky.social
๐ท๐บ๐ฐ๏ธRectification update - EXCLUSIVE : SPARTA left Tartus port Exclusive Airbus image from May 13th shows that has left : ๐นCargo SPARTA ๐นAltay-class oiler YELNYA ๐นTanker GENERAL SKOBELEV The vessels are not off the Syrian coast. A convoy heading back to Russia ?
๐ท๐บ๐ฐ๏ธ Update - Russian arms convoy spotted turning back The large convoy tracked in the East China Sea is now making a U-turn off Vietnam's south-east coast, per live AIS. Latest Sentinel-2 imagery shows a ๐ท๐บSteregushchiy-class corvette escorting the group.
๐จ๐ท๐บ๐ธ๐พ Slow & Furious: Tartus drift That's it: cargo SPARTA & its military convoy have reached Syria. Cargo yet to be known. ๐ท๐บ frigate ADMIRAL FLOTA KASATONOV spotted off Syrian coasts. ๐ @covertshores.bsky.social @mtanderson.bsky.social @vesselspotter.bsky.social @kerstin10785berlin.bsky.social
SONARROW@sonarrow.bsky.social ยท 3mo ago๐จ๐ฐ Revealing how Russian military convoy south of Italy is trying to spoof its position After 2 days of AIS black-out from ๐ท๐บ convoy in Med, tanker GENERAL SKOBELEV emitted off Estonia. ๐ Spoiler alert: she's not there. ๐ Sat pic shows the ships right south of Italy & Malta. ๐
๐จ๐ฐ Revealing how Russian military convoy south of Italy is trying to spoof its position After 2 days of AIS black-out from ๐ท๐บ convoy in Med, tanker GENERAL SKOBELEV emitted off Estonia. ๐ Spoiler alert: she's not there. ๐ Sat pic shows the ships right south of Italy & Malta. ๐
๐ฐ๐ท๐บ๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ช๐ธ Update - Russian arms convoy now east of STROG / South Spain ๐ The 4 ๐ท๐บ ships are now followed not by 1 but by 2 ships whose AIS is switched off. New hypothesis: Portuguese ๐ต๐น ship transferred surveillance to Spanish Navy ๐ช๐ธ. ๐
SONARROW@sonarrow.bsky.social ยท 3mo ago๐ฐ๐ท๐บ๐ต๐น Radar spotting: Russian arms convoy off Portugal Weapons cargo SPARTA is about to enter the Mediterranean along with tankers GENERAL SKOBELEV, AKADEMIK PASHIN and frigate ADMIRAL KASATONOV. A 5th radar spot follows closely w/o AIS. Possibly a European (๐ต๐น?) military ship keeping an eye on them.
๐ฐ๐ท๐บ๐ต๐น Radar spotting: Russian arms convoy off Portugal Weapons cargo SPARTA is about to enter the Mediterranean along with tankers GENERAL SKOBELEV, AKADEMIK PASHIN and frigate ADMIRAL KASATONOV. A 5th radar spot follows closely w/o AIS. Possibly a European (๐ต๐น?) military ship keeping an eye on them.
๐จ๐ท๐บ๐บ๐ฆ Ship identified: SMS CARRERA (๐ฐ๐ณ IMO 9140528). ๐ She seems to have been struck by Russian drones early on Apr.22, off the coasts of Romania ๐ท๐ด. @yoruk.bsky.social @covertshores.bsky.social @tendar.bsky.social @spectrecrouton.bsky.social @michellewb.bsky.social @auonsson.bsky.social
UNITED24 Media@united24media.com ยท 3mo agoโก A civilian cargo ship flying the flag of Saint Kitts and Nevis was struck by two Russian drones in the Black Sea, sparking a fire that the crew successfully extinguished. united24media.com/latest-news/...
๐จ๐ท๐บ๐ธ๐พ Exclusive sat pic showing ๐ท๐บ navy ships STOIKIY and YELNYA still docked in Tartus on Apr. 18 These prolonged and repeated stops are more than ordinary port calls. Tends to support the thesis that ๐ท๐บ is trying to secure its naval comeback in ๐ธ๐พ. @covertshores.bsky.social @yoruk.bsky.social
SONARROW@sonarrow.bsky.social ยท 5mo ago๐จ๐ฎ๐ท๐ท๐บ๐ธ๐พ Our guess: Russian corvette STOIKIY escaped Iran to reach Tartus, Syria ๐ธ๏ธLeft side 10/03 : nothing ๐ธ๏ธRight side 15/03 : grey ship appears, matches STOIKIY. In Feb 2026, STOIKIY took part in joint exercises with Iranian Navy. Disappeared when the war broke out.
๐๐ท๐บ The Russian fueling station Tritonea (formerly LEO II) never runs dry ! A new transfer operation is currently underway with the unsanctionned tanker PEARL LIGHT (IMO 9724685). PEARL LIGHT hasn't disclosed its final destination.
๐จ๐ท๐บ Ukrainian long-range drones have struck Russia's Ust-Luga oil port, a major Baltic export node for Russian crude run by Transneft. This is the fourth occurrence within a single week, highlighting a sustained strike tempo against one of the country's key export hubs.
๐ Story of ROMA, non-sanctioned tanker struck at Primorsk 1๏ธโฃ ROMA pumps sanctioned ๐ท๐บ oil from the Black Sea 2๏ธโฃ ...transfers this oil to 2 non-sanctioned tankers south of ๐จ๐พ 3๏ธโฃ ...sails to Primorsk to pump more ๐ท๐บ oil 4๏ธโฃ Ukraine strikes ROMA before anyone dares to sanction. ๐
๐จ๐ท๐บ๐ฐ๏ธ First satellite spotting of ARCTIC METAGAZ towed to Misrata, Libya ๐ฑ๐พ The Russian ๐ป tanker is towed by ASSAMEEDA tug. In the midst of a global energy crisis, this floating hazard is carrying 60.000 tons of LNG, 450 tons of heavy oil & 250 tons โ of โdiesel. How ironic...
๐จ๐ฐ Exclusive HD sat pic of ๐ท๐บ arms cargo SABETTA in Conakry And the finish line! Here she is offloading military vehicles loaded in Baltiysk ๐ท๐บ. Next stop: ?? Who's up for a convoy spotting challenge now?
๐จ ๐ซ๐ท ๐ท๐บ This morning, the French Navy seized a tanker from the Russian shadow fleet: the DEYNA (IMO 9299903), sailing under a false flag ๐ฒ๐ฟ. And like the others she is under ๐ช๐บ๐ฌ๐ง๐บ๐ธ sanctions. Tanker War II continues. ๐
๐จ๐ฎ๐ท๐ท๐บ๐ธ๐พ Our guess: Russian corvette STOIKIY escaped Iran to reach Tartus, Syria ๐ธ๏ธLeft side 10/03 : nothing ๐ธ๏ธRight side 15/03 : grey ship appears, matches STOIKIY. In Feb 2026, STOIKIY took part in joint exercises with Iranian Navy. Disappeared when the war broke out.
๐จ๐ฐ๏ธ Exclusive HD sat pic of ๐ท๐บ tanker KAMA and Udaloy-class destroyer SEVEROMORSK in Algiers (Algeria Algรฉrie ๐ฉ๐ฟ ุงูุฌุฒุงุฆุฑ ) Both docked on 11/03 for a 4 day visit. A helicopter is visible on the destroyer, probable Ka-27. Severomorsk was then seen 2 days ago near Gibraltar. @covertshores.bsky.social
