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Update: Movement of the Russian Cargo Vessel S. Kuznetsov
The Russian-flagged general cargo vessel S. Kuznetsov (IMO 9210359), built in 2001, has recently departed the port of Tartus after a three-day stopover. Notably, the vessel was moored in the commercial section of the Syrian port, rather than in the area previously used by the Russian Navy. According to AIS data, S. Kuznetsov is now underway in the Eastern Mediterranean at a speed of approximately 11 knots. While its AIS destination remains listed as “For Order,” current mov
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Russian Sanctioned Vessel S. KUZNETSOV Set to Enter the Mediterranean: Strategic Arctic-to-Syria Supply Route Highlights Military Logistics Network
The Russian general cargo vessel S. KUZNETSOV (IMO 9210359) , operated by the Open Joint Stock Company Northern Shipping Company (OJSC “Severnoye Morskoe Parokhodstvo”) , is reportedly en route from Pevek (Chukotka, Arctic Russia) toward Tartus, Syria — a key Russian naval logistics hub in the eastern Mediterranean. The Northern Shipping Company , headquartered in Arkhangelsk , is a sanctioned entity identified as affiliated with the Russian Ministry of Defence , notably en
Oct 272 min read
Russian Naval Escort Operation in the English Channel – Kulakov's Convoy and the Strategic Role of Protected Maritime Logistics
Date: August 19, 2025 On August 7, 2025, the Udaloy-class destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov exited the Baltic Sea via the Great Belt...
Aug 192 min read
Unveiling the Silent Shadow in the Eastern Mediterranean: An Analysis of Tug 119 and the Kilo II Submarine
The waters of the Eastern Mediterranean have long been a stage for military maneuvers, and a recent maritime intelligence analysis has...
Aug 72 min read
Russian Naval Escort Operation – August 5, 2025
A Russian military convoy is currently underway in the Mediterranean exit zone, west of Tenes, Algeria, involving: 🔹 SPARTA...
Aug 52 min read
Commercial Intrusion or Geopolitical Trap? Russia’s Tartus Base Under Silent Pressure"
U.S. Sanctions Eased to Enable Emirati Entry On May 14, 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump described his meeting with Syrian President...
May 212 min read
TARTUS - Remains a Key Hub as Russian Ro Ro Cargo Recover Military Equipment
Current situation We have reached the fifth group of Vessels (Cargo - Tanker) sent to Syria by Russia for the recovery of military...
May 63 min read
Ro-Ro Cargo Ship "PATRIA", probable "Ex. Syrian Express" used for the transport of military equipment from Russia.
The Ro Ro Cargo “PATRIA” left Baltiysk, Russia, on 30.04.2025 for an unknown destination. The merchant ship is sailing together with the...
May 43 min read
EX Syrian Express - Vessel escorted by the RFN
The Syrian Express is the name used to describe the regular supply voyages through the Bosporus to Syria, in particular using amphibious...
Mar 233 min read
Frigate A. Grigorovich class and vessel ASCALON transit STROG.
The frigate Grigorovich did not pass by the STROG as did the vessel ASCALON (IMO:9198226 - Last contact 12 MAR near Malta - by...
Mar 162 min read
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