Massimo Frantarelli
@mrfrantarelli.bsky.social
📤 1980
📥 190
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Military observer. (Mostly Ru.)
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Frigate «Admiral Grigorovich». 🗺️Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region. Photo by A. Rudetskaya (Feb. 28) This month, the ship relocated to Baltiysk from Kronstadt, where it had been stationed since the middle of last year.
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Tupolev Tu-142MK ASW aircraft. ~Severomorsk, Murmansk oblast. /A. Guryev(Feb. 2026)/
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Borey-A class SSBN K-549 “Knyaz Vladimir”. 31st Submarine Division (Gadzhievo, Murmansk Region). /Yu. Gladunov (a few days ago)/
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[Feb. 26]MoD RF: The Project 1164 Slava-class cruiser «Marshal Ustinov» conducted air defense exercise in the Barents Sea.
mil.ru/news/bfb0c60...
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Project 1331M/Parchim II class corvette. Project 21631 Buyan-M class corvette «Grad»(575). Leningrad Naval Base of the Russian Baltic Fleet, Kronstadt. /S. Karipova (a few days ago)/
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3 days ago
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Project 06363 Improved Kilo-class SSK. ~Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky/ Kamchatka peninsula. / Shishkina(🗓️last week)/
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Project 22100 Okean-class Coast Guard ship "Polyarnaya Zvezda". Murmansk Ship Repair Plant . 📷L. Kuznetsova (Feb. 23)
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The Steregushchiy-class corvette Stoikiy arrived at Sultan Qaboos Port in Muscat(Oman). 📷: "Embassy of the Russian Federation in Sultanate of Oman"(Feb. 22)
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[Feb. 24]MoD RF: As part of a scheduled exercise, the crew of the Buyan-M Class missile corvette Stavropol conducted artillery firing at surface targets in the Baltic Sea. In addition, a series of shipboard drills and training sessions were conducted while the ship was at sea.
mil.ru/news/96d05cf...
5 days ago
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Project 21631 Buyan-M class corvette "Orekhovo-Zuyevo". Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region. 📷Surinskikh(A couple of days ago)
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Project 11442 Kirov-class battlecruiser "Pyotr Velikiy"(099). Project 21980 Grachonok-class anti-saboteur ship "Denis Vasilchenko". Severomorsk, the main base of Russia's Northern Fleet. 📷MoD RF(Feb. 23)
6 days ago
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✈️Be-200 multirole amphibious aircraft , "21" Yellow / RF-88456. Leningrad Region. 📷Kononov (📅this week).
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Project 1331M/Parchim II-class corvette “Aleksin”(318). Baltiysk. 📷Pavlova(this week)
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Pilots of the Russian Baltic Fleet's mixed helicopter regiment of naval aviation conducted training flights. Ka-27PS "59" yellow?, Mi-24P, Mi-8MT. Kaliningrad Oblast. 📹VGTRK(this week)
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7 days ago
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1️⃣Project 23130 replenishment oiler "Akademik Pashin". 2️⃣Project 03182 replenishment vessel "Vice-Admiral Paromov". Kola Bay. 📷: O. Filonok(this week)
8 days ago
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1️⃣Project 20380 Steregushchiy-class corvette “Boykiy”. 2️⃣Project 22800 Karakurt-class corvette “Odintsovo” (584)[goes out to sea]. 3️⃣Project 956A Sovremenny-class destroyer “Nastoychivy”(610). Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region. 📷Olga Matasova-Berdnik(📅Feb. 20)
9 days ago
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1️⃣Project 22350 Gorshkov-class frigate "Admiral Golovko" . 2️⃣Project 956A Sovremenny-class destroyer "Admiral Ushakov"(decommissioned from the Russian Navy). Severomorsk, the main base of Russia's Northern Fleet. 📷A. Guryev(Feb. 17)
9 days ago
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Pr. 862/II hydrographic vessels “Gorizont” and “Vizir”. Mishukovo/Murmansk (Murmansk region) 📷 P. Vaygin (this week)
9 days ago
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Project 11435 heavy aircraft carrying cruiser "Admiral Kuznetsov". Murmansk. 📷P. Vaygin (this week)
9 days ago
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Project 22800 Karakurt-class corvette "Rzhev"(400). JSC “Dalzavod Ship Repair Center” (Vladivostok). 📷Mikhailov(Feb. 16)
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Project 1124М Grisha-class corvette “Snezhnogorsk”(196). Project 1155 Udaloy-class destroyer "Admiral Levchenko"(605). Severomorsk. 📷A. Guryev (Feb. 18)
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[Feb. 20]MoD RF: Two Tu-95MS strategic missile carriers escorted by Su-35S and Su-30SM fighter jets performed a scheduled flight over the waters of the Bering Sea. The duration of the flight was more than 14 hours.
tass.ru/armiya-i-opk...
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Project 22350-class frigates "Admiral Golovko"(1️⃣), Admiral Gorshkov(2️⃣) and "Admiral Kasatonov"(3️⃣). Severomorsk, the main base of Russia's Northern Fleet. /Feb. 2026/
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The Project 03180 small tanker Umba is refueling the Gorshkov-class frigate Admiral Golovko. Severomorsk, the main base of Russia's Northern Fleet. 📹: MoD RF (Feb. 2026)
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12 days ago
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As part of scheduled activities, the Bal coastal missile system of the Russian Baltic Fleet practiced "strikes" against enemy surface targets. 📹: MoD RF(Feb. 2026)
tass.ru/armiya-i-opk...
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13 days ago
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The Steregushchiy-class corvettes “Sovershennyy” and “Rezkiy” and the Dubna-class light fleet oiler Pechenga left Vladivostok on a long voyage to carry out their assigned tasks in the Asia-Pacific region.
tass.ru/armiya-i-opk...
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16 days ago
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The research vessel Professor Molchanov will depart from Murmansk on July 1 on a scientific expedition to the Barents and Kara Seas, with a visit planned to the northern Novaya Zemlya and Franz Josef Land archipelagos. The expedition will last until July 22nd.
tass.ru/nauka/26415917
17 days ago
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Project 21631 Buyan-M Class missile corvette. Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region. Photo by F. Valitov
17 days ago
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Project 22350 Gorshkov-class frigate "Admiral Golovko"(456) . ~Severomorsk. Photo by A. Guryev(Feb. 10)
18 days ago
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Project 22350 frigate "Admiral Gorshkov"(454). Kola Bay/Severomorsk. Photo by A. Guryev (Feb. 9)
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In the Barents Sea, the Project 22350 Gorshkov-class frigate "Admiral Kasatonov" conducted live-fire exercises targeting air, sea, and coastal targets. AK-192M; 3M89 "Palash" CIWS(not shown in the video). Details:
tass.ru/armiya-i-opk...
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20 days ago
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Project 23550 Ivan Papanin-class patrol ship “Nikolay Zubov”. Admiralty Shipyards / St. Petersburg. Photo by G. Pimenova (Feb. 8, 2026) This year, construction of the ice-class patrol ship is expected to be completed, and it will likely join the Russian Navy next year.
21 days ago
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Project 06363 Improved Kilo-class SSK (B-261 “Novorossiysk”?). Project 1331M/Parchim II class corvette (“Kazanets”). Project 21631 Buyan-M class corvette (“Naro-fominsk”?). Leningrad Naval Base of the Russian Baltic Fleet, Kronstadt. 📷: Rybalov/Kuznetsova (~Feb. 8)
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Project 23040 Rescue craft RVK-2165 "Vitaliy Mariyenko". Project 21980 Grachonok-class anti-saboteur ship P-471 “Vladimir Nosov”. Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region 📷: G Dement (Feb. 7)
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Russian Navy Pacific Fleet Project 20180TV ammunition transport ship «Akademik Kovalyov». Vilyuchinsk/Kamchatka Peninsula. /2026/
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Project 887 Smolnyy-class training ship "Perekop"(310). Frigate "Admiral Grigorovich". Sonya-class minesweeper "Novocheboksarsk" (501). Project 877EKM Kilo-class SSK B-806 “Dmitrov”. Leningrad Naval Base of the Russian Baltic Fleet, Kronstadt. 📷Shevchenko(~Feb. 4)
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Russian ships that will probably be launched in 2026: 1️⃣,2️⃣-Project 20380 Steregushchiy-class corvettes “Groznyy”(laid down in 2021) and “Strogiy”(laid down in 2015); 3️⃣-Project 20385 Gremyashchiy-class corvette “Buynyy”, laid down in 2021; 4️⃣-Project 11711 LST “Vasiliy Trushin”, laid down in 2019;
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Russian Submarines that are likely to be launched in 2026: 1- Project 08851 Yasen-M class SSGN “Ulyanovsk” - laid down in 2017; 2- Project 677 Lada-class SSK “Vologda” - laid down in 2022;
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Submarines that are likely to join the Russian Navy in 2026: 1- Project 08851 Yasen-M class SSGN “Perm”. Only one submarine. If I'm not mistaken, the last time this happened was in 2019. It cannot be ruled out that the Khabarovsk may be another submarine on this list.
22 days ago
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Project 22350 Gorshkov-class frigate "Admiral Kasatonov". Kola Bay/Severomorsk. Photo by A. Guryev (Feb. 6)
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Ships likely to join the Russian Navy in 2026: 1️⃣,2️⃣- Project 22800 Karakurt-class corvettes "Rzhev"(400), "Burya"(578). 3️⃣,4️⃣- Project 12418 Molniya/Tarantul-class missile corvettes "Stupinets"(705) and Strelok(706) 5️⃣- Project 11711 Improved Ivan Gren-class landing ship " Vladimir Andreev".
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Project 11435 heavy aircraft carrying cruiser "Admiral Kuznetsov". Murmansk. 📷S. Yudkov (📅Feb. 4, 2026)
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Project 23120 LSV "Elbrus" Photo by A. Guryev(Feb. 3)
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[Feb. 1] Project 20380 Steregushchiy-class corvette "Stoykiy" arrived at the port of Victoria(Seychelles).
afrinz.ru/2026/02/prez...
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Severomorsk, the main base of Russia's Northern Fleet. Project 22350 Gorshkov-class frigates "Admiral Golovko" and "Admiral Kasatonov". Project 11442 Kirov-class battlecruiser "Pyotr Velikiy". Project 1164 Slava-class cruiser "Marshal Ustinov". src- USC (Feb. 3)
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Tupolev Tu-142MK ASW aircraft, "Vologda" RF-34057 · b/n "97" red; ~Severomorsk, Murmansk oblast. Photo by A. Guryev(Feb. 3).
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The Project 20385-class corvette “Gremyashchiy” has left Vladivostok and is likely returning to the Kamchatka Peninsula. /Feb. 1/
www.mod.go.jp/js/pdf/2026/...
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27 days ago
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Ka-29 Su-25UTG ~Severomorsk, Murmansk region. Photo by A. Guryev(Jan. 31)
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Project 21631 Buyan-M Class missile corvette. Baltiysk, Kaliningrad region. Photo by L. Rubtsova (Jan. 31)
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Project 877LPMB Paltus/Kilo I class SSK B-800 Kaluga / Project 877 Paltus/Kilo I class SSK B-459 Vladikavkaz. Project 877 Kilo-class SSK(awaiting disposal). Project 1124М Grisha-class corvettes. Polyarny, Murmansk Oblast. 📷A. Pronin (📅undated)
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